PHOTO EXHIBITION- Changing Cultural Landscape of Central Asia
Posted by: Rafis Abazov <polra99@hotmail.com>
Tuesday, September 04-Friday September 28, 2007
Harriman Institute, International Affairs Building, 12th floor
Photographs by Rafis Abazov
This photo exhibition presents a series of pictures taken by Rafis
Abazov during his trips to Central Asia in 2005, 2006 and 2007 for his
book The Culture and Customs of the Central Asian Republics (2007) and
forthcoming book on Central Asian history.
The photo exhibit illustrates most recent cultural changes that the
region, once called the "jewel of the Great Silk Road," experienced
during last 3-4 years. After a decade of a steep decline and
negligence of the 1990s, the Central Asian artistic communities
benefited from the double-digit economic growth and inflow of the
investments and oil windfall. A post-Soviet new generation of artists
attempts at integrating traditional cultural heritage, which has
unique historical, cosmological and metaphysical roots in the
interchange on the Great Silk Road, and a modern artistic expressions
of the globalized world.
The exhibition includes both published and unpublished photos. In
addition it also presents some rare images from 19th century Central Asia
About the photographer
Rafis Abazov, is an adjunct assistant Professor, Harriman Institute at
Columbia University. His teaching interests cover modern politics,
social, cultural and economic development in Third World countries
with focus on Central Asia. Dr. Abazov was contracted as a consultant
for different projects, including the Freedom House's Nations in
Transit project, the annual reports of Transition-On-Line on
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. He has written four books and
a number of other publications on economic and political development
in Eurasia. His most recent book "The Culture and Customs of the
Central Asian Republics" was published in January 2007.
Opening Reception: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Location: Harriman Institute,
International Affairs Building,,
Columbia University
420 West 118th Street, NY 10027
http://www.harrimaninstitute.org/events/exhibits.html
For further info and questions, please contact Rafis Abazov
ra2044@columbia.edu
Or Alla Rachkov ar2052@columbia.edu
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