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Product Identifiers

PublisherGost Books

ISBN-101910401722

ISBN-139781910401729

eBay Product ID (ePID)25061602819

Product Key Features

Book TitleUncanny

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicIndividual Photographers / Monographs, Photojournalism, General, Individual Photographers / Essays

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes

GenrePhotography

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length8.7 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal779.2092

SynopsisThe Uncanny is a personal visual exploration of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Belgian photographer Leonard Pongo. Collaborating with friends and family in the country, Pongo became immersed in their vision. He let them decide what he should witness as he attempted to understand the region., In 2011, Pongo travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo to photograph the country's general election and its impact on society. He soon became aware that, as a European educated photographer he could neither define which stories mattered nor were they his to tell. As his awareness of this increased, he came to terms with the limits of photography to show 'the truth' as well as his own limitations in accessing and understanding the environment, bias, and stereotypes. The project evolved into the photographs which form his first book The Uncanny. The Uncanny was the winner of the ICP GOST First Photobook Award 2020., The Uncanny is a personal visual exploration of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Belgian photographer Léonard Pongo. Collaborating with friends and family in the country, Pongo became immersed in their vision. He let them decide what he should witness as he attempted to understand the region, reconnect with his heritage and reconcile his preconceptions with realities. In 2011, Pongo travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo to photograph the country's general election and its impact on society. He soon became aware that, as a European educated photographer he could neither define which stories mattered nor were they his to tell. As his awareness of this increased, he came to terms with the limits of photography to show 'the truth' as well as his own limitations in accessing and understanding the environment, bias, and stereotypes. The project evolved into the photographs which form his first book The Uncanny.

LC Classification NumberTR680.P6 2023