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PDF (1.1mb)  Who is the artist? Kevin Bubriski What is the name of the artwork? Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal What materials were used? Gelatin silver print Where is the artist from? United States When was the artwork made? 1987  Kevin Bubriski is a documentary photographer, who travels around the world photographing important events, places, and people. He is best known for his book, Portrait of Nepal. Bubriski worked for nine years in Nepal and is fluent in the language and the local customs. He traveled to remote mountain villages and, using his camera, documented the people, monuments, and villages he visited. Bubriski now lives in Vermont, but continues to travel to Nepal to photograph the events that are affecting the people. His recent projects also include images of Peru, Syria, Ireland, Italy, Turkey, and pictures from Vermont and New York on the one year anniversary of September 11th.  Patan is a city located in Nepal. It is considered one of the oldest ancient cities in this area and it is believed that Patan was founded in the 3rd century A.D. The city is full of monuments and temples from the Buddhist and Hindu religions. Patan Durbar Square is located in the center of the city and many religious ceremonies and festivals are held here. By using a high vantage point, Bubriski makes the monuments appear very large, especially in comparison to the people in the square. The misty atmosphere also creates a sense that this is a spiritual place. If you could travel around the world, where would you go and what would you photograph? If Bubriski had taken this photograph from a different vantage point, what would change in the photograph? What important event would you document?  Documentary photographer – A photographer that uses photographs to record important events, places, or people. Also known as a photojournalist. Gelatin silver print - Technical name for black and white photographs. The paper is coated with a light-sensitive silver salt solution in gelatin. Vantage point - Where the photographer stands in relation to the subject to take a photograph. |
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Kevin Bubriski United States, born 1955 Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Gelatin silver print, 1987 Collection Museum of Photographic Arts Museum purchase 1990.005.005 © Museum of Photographic Arts  |
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