Reseña del libro "Timor Runguranga (en Inglés)"
Eight years in the making, Timor Runguranga is the first contemporary photography book coming out from the youngest nation in Asia. Published by Arthropology Lab and Timor Aid (2nd ed.) this epic photobook, will take you on an unforgettable journey through the wild, wild east of Timor-Leste. A country of unparalleled beauty, yet unrivalled contradictions, where old traditions collide with new modern worlds, and the sacred meets the profane. Timor Runguranga is part of the Martin Parr photobook collection at TATE Modern. It has been selected in major international photography events including: Singapore International Photography Festival (2018), Istanbul Photobook Festival (2018), Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (2017), Indian Photography Festival (2017), Auckland Festival of Photography (2017), Athens Photo Festival - part of documenta 14 (2017), FELIFA in Buenos Aires (2016), Lisbon Photobook Fair (2016), Encontros da Imagem Braga - Portugal (2016). It has been acquired by some of the best libraries collections in the world, including: Hamburg University, National Library Board in Singapore; Berkeley University, University of Washington, University of Colorado Springs, University of British Columbia, Princetown University, Cornell University and the Library of Congress in the US; The National Library of Australia, Victoria State Library, State Library of Western Australia, Charles Darwin University and La Trobe University in Australia. An unconventional gem of a photobook, and a must-have for anyone interested in documentary studies, contemporary photography, visual anthropology and ... Timor-Leste.
