The Lines of Burj Hamud
Category : Photography Photographs: Brigitte Manoukian Texts: Thierry Fabre, Grégory Buchakjian 55 photographs Size : 16,5 x 23 cm/ Hardback 104 pages Arnaud Bizalion Éditeur ISBN : 9782369801641 / 35 € Release date : Jan 15, 21 Rights availableLebanon is part of Brigitte Manoukian's family history: her grandparents left their village of Kharpet at the start of the 20th century, passed through Alep, then Beirut, and arrived in Marseille. This series was made between 2016 and 2020. The thread… lines are omnipresent in the landscape: electricity lines stand out bold on the walls and run overhead; lines may also refer to lines of descent. Burj Hamud is a district marked by the presence of artisan jewellers and textile craftsmen.
