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[WEBCAST] Shahidul Alam with Ram Rahman: The Tide Will Turn

Renowned photographer and activist Shahidul Alam shares his work and discusses the power of the image to tell a story of deep emotion and the stories of many who are unable to share their narrative with the world.  The images are powerful and his commitment of holding ‘truth to power’ is an inspiration. He will be in conversation with Ram Rahman.

Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year 2018” photographer, writer, curator and activist, Shahidul Alam’s work has been shown in MOMA, Centre Georges Pompidou, Royal Albert Hall, Tate Modern and Museum of Contemporary Arts Tehran. He has been a guest curator of Whitechapel Gallery, Winterthur Gallery, National Art Gallery Malaysia, Musee de Quai Branly and Brussels Biennale and the Auckland Festival of Photography. His numerous awards include the Shilpakala Award, the highest state honour given to Bangladeshi artists. He was the 2018 recipient of Lucie Foundation Humanitarian Award and the ICP Special Presentation Award in 2019.

Alam set up the award winning Drik agency, Bangladesh Photographic Institute, Chobi Mela festival, Majority World agency and Pathshala, the South Asian Media Institute. He also introduced email to Bangladesh in the early nineties.











When: Wed., Jun. 17, 2020 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Where: Asia Society and Museum
725 Park Ave.
212-288-6400
Price: Free
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Renowned photographer and activist Shahidul Alam shares his work and discusses the power of the image to tell a story of deep emotion and the stories of many who are unable to share their narrative with the world.  The images are powerful and his commitment of holding ‘truth to power’ is an inspiration. He will be in conversation with Ram Rahman.

Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year 2018” photographer, writer, curator and activist, Shahidul Alam’s work has been shown in MOMA, Centre Georges Pompidou, Royal Albert Hall, Tate Modern and Museum of Contemporary Arts Tehran. He has been a guest curator of Whitechapel Gallery, Winterthur Gallery, National Art Gallery Malaysia, Musee de Quai Branly and Brussels Biennale and the Auckland Festival of Photography. His numerous awards include the Shilpakala Award, the highest state honour given to Bangladeshi artists. He was the 2018 recipient of Lucie Foundation Humanitarian Award and the ICP Special Presentation Award in 2019.

Alam set up the award winning Drik agency, Bangladesh Photographic Institute, Chobi Mela festival, Majority World agency and Pathshala, the South Asian Media Institute. He also introduced email to Bangladesh in the early nineties.

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