My Journey as a Witness - Booklaunch in FOAM

location	:	FOAM Amsterdam
address	:	Keizersgracht 609
date	:	24.01.2012
end date	:	24.01.2012
time	:	from 20:00 till 22:30

The Prince Claus Fund, in collaboration with FOAM Amsterdam, organize the book presentation of My Journey as a Witness by Shahidul Alam on 24 January 2012.

My Journey as a Witness is an insight into the evolution of one of the most significant movements in contemporary photography, through the eyes and voice of the man who shaped it. An extraordinary artist, Shahidul Alam is a photographer, writer, activist, and social entrepreneur who used his art to chronicle the social and artistic struggles in a country known largely for poverty and disasters 

Lucid and personal, this much-awaited book includes 130 photographs tracing Alam’s artistic career, activism, and the founding of photography organizations. From early images shot in England to photographs of the last two decades in his native Bangladesh, this is a journey from photojournalism into social justice. Alam’s superb imagery is matched by his perceptive accounts, at once deeply intimate and bitingly satirical. Edited by Rosa Maria Falvo.