Lazhar Mansouri, Untitled (circa 1960s)
Writer and Assistant Curator of International Art at the Tate Modern Bilal Akkouche discusses the studio photography of Algerian photographer Lazhar Mansouri (1932-1985) in "Framing Liberation: the Photography of Lazhar Mansouri," published by Autograph.
"One of the most compelling aspects of Mansouri's practice is its duality. On the surface, his work appears to focus on the everyday: a bride adjusting her veil; a child in traditional dress; a family gathered for a formal portrait. Yet beneath this surface lies a depper narrative about the resilience of a people navigating the complexities of colonialism's legacy."
