Simon Norfolk talks about his current exhibition at Tate, 'Burke + Norfolk - Photographs from the War in Afghanistan,' on the BBC World Service here.
The exhibition draws on the archive of the nineteenth-century Irish photographer, John Burke, linking the late 19th century anglo/afghan war with the current conflict. For Norfolk this shows the "circularity of imperial history". He talks in this interview about how the photographic process of the time accentuated the racial difference of the Afghans and Europeans.
There are several examples of Norfolk's books in the library collection at Harrow; and the most recent, 'Burke + Norfolk,' is on order.
The exhibition continues at Tate Modern to the 10th July.
Additional resources
Tate Channel: Burke + Norfolk: Photographs From The War In Afghanistan [17 minute video]
http://www.simonnorfolk.com/burkenorfolk/ [introduction, photographs, conversation]
Haven't we been here before? Art and design The Guardian [Ian Jack]
Afghanistan: There is a small corner that is forever England Mail Online [Simon Norfolk]
