Name: Why Mister, Why?
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‘Why Mister, Why?’ is a compelling photo book by Dutch photojournalist Geert van Kesteren, documenting the U.S. occupation of Iraq between 2003 and 2004. With over 250 photographs, van Kesteren offers a complex and critical portrayal of the situation in Iraq following the ‘Mission Accomplished’ declaration.

Van Kesteren combines documentary aesthetics with personal diary-like notes, resulting in an honest and layered account of the events.

The book covers various subjects, including interrogations at prisons, excavations of Saddam’s mass graves, U.S. soldiers on patrol, and the daily life of Iraqi families striving to regain normalcy amidst the chaos.

This book is a must-have for anyone interested in photojournalism and the recent history of the Middle East.

Titel: Why Mister, Why
Schrijver: VAN KESTEREN, Geert
ISBN: 9789085460091
Uitgever: Artimo
Design: Mevis Van Deursen
Bijzonderheden: 2004, Amsterdam, 17 x 22 cm. 544 pages.
756 gr – Softcover. Illustrated.
Conditiie: original first edition

This unique approach, where the narrator and photographer are the same person, ensures an authentic and in-depth depiction of the events. The book is designed as an anti-coffee table book, printed on thin magazine paper with perforated edges, contributing to the raw and unpolished presentation of the content.

‘Why Mister, Why?’ has been included in the ‘150 Greatest Photobooks of All Time’ selection by Source Photographic Review (2016) and won the ‘Best non-Spanish photobook of the year’ award at Photo España (2008).

Titel: Why Mister, Why
Schrijver: VAN KESTEREN, Geert
ISBN: 9789085460091
Uitgever: Artimo
Design: Mevis Van Deursen
Bijzonderheden: 2004, Amsterdam, 17 x 22 cm. 544 pages.
756 gr – Softcover. Illustrated.
Conditiie: original first edition

€100,00

Transportation costs in the Netherlands are € 4,95; Transportation costs outside the Netherlands are € 12,50