Victory arch built by the Northern Alliance at the entrance to a local commander's HQ in Bamiyan. The empty niche housed the smaller of the two Buddhas, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.

2002, printed 2007

Simon Norfolk

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Simon Norfolk

Artist, British, born Nigeria, 1963

The image displays a ground-level viewpoint of a makeshift checkpoint gate draped in red, black, and green fabric. In the background, there are rock formations, mountains, and a clear sky. There is a small wooden guard post to the left and a man sitting on the ground to the right, holding a long object. The color palette includes earthy browns, bright fabric hues, and subtle blues and pinks in the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chromogenic print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Kennedy

  • Dimensions

    image: 61 × 76.3 cm (24 × 30 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 61.6 × 76.7 cm (24 1/4 × 30 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.196.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia A. Kennedy, San Leandro, CA; gift to NGA (through Morehouse Gallery, Chestnut Hill, MA), 2016.

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