Afghan Refugees, Bajur, Pakistan

1980

Edward Grazda

Associated Names
Ed Grazda

Artist, American, born 1947

The image shows a large crowd of men standing close together outdoors. They have diverse facial features, with most of them having mustaches and beards. Many are wearing traditional caps like pakol, and some have warm clothing such as jackets and shawls. One man wears a distinctive leather cap. The background includes a bare tree, a low wall, and misty, mountainous terrain. The photo is in black and white.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Valerie Sonnenthal, Edgartown, MA; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2009; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2010

  • Edward Grazda: Afghanistan, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, September 11, 2010–January 30, 2011

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite: Ed Grazda / Afghan Refugees, Bajur, Pakistan 1980; lower right corner underlined: 81; by unknown hand, top left corner: #23.; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2009.009.001

Wikidata ID

Q64147087

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