Review
Marcus Bleasdale has produced a sensitive but by no means sentimental portrait of an extraordinary nation and its thwarted people. --
Michela Wrong - Author of 'In the footsteps of Mr Kurtz'Marcus clearly felt the "continued vibration" of Conrads words his photographs also attest to the remarkable spirit of the Congolese. --
Professor Robert Hampson, Royal Holloway, University of London, Conrad Editor for Penguin BooksThese images overflow with mood, and the everpresent threat of violence from boot or gun. Conrad would approve --
Tom Stoddart, Photographer
Product Description
Published to mark the centenary of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" this large format book of black and white photographs of contemporary Congo combines haunting images by Marcus Bleasdale with an essay by Jon Swain of London's Sunday Times. Each photograph is accompanied by a quote from the classic novel and extended captions detail life today in the former Belgian colony. This book is based on Marcus Bleasdale's travels throughout Congo between 2000 and 2002. 82 tri-tone photographs. 290mm wide x 245mm deep.
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