Modest: Portraits and Stories of Women in the Middle East : Alexander Boulet, Photographer : Geneva, CH
Currently, there is a temporary exhibit of photos by the late photojournalist Alexandra Boulat on display at the Museum of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent titled Modestes: Portraits et Histoires de Femmes au Moyen-Orient. It features photos of women in the Muslim world and is quite interesting. If you live in or near Geneva, be sure to check it out. It's free.
Modest: Portraits and Stories of Women in the Middle East : Alexander Boulet, Photographer : Geneva, CH
Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 11/09
5 comments:
This sounds like an interesting exhibit. I wish I was there to see it. Maybe it will travel.
I like the two photos, especially the second one. It looks like she is really troubled and in deep thought looking at that picture.
Sharon: It was rather fascinating, but perhaps a bit simplistic, in terms of the discussion about why women in the Middle East veil and whether that's a positive or a negative. Still, it was a fascinating series of photos. Hopefully it will travel to a museum near you!
CIB: Thanks! I like the second one, too. I snapped two pictures of this woman standing in front of this picture. One with her at a 90 degree, upright angle. The other, skewed slightly. It was the latter, I felt, that fit the subject better.
I love these shots of people looking at the exhibit. How people stand when looking at things is fascinating!
Maya: I hadn't thought about that, but you're right. I was just going for people interacting with the art.
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