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NEW BOOK SHOWCASES ESSENCE OF LIFE IN ZAMBIA
Photography volume would make ideal platform to highlight
the nation to UNWTO
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA -
March 5, 2013 – Scenes from everyday life throughout Zambia are the subject
of a new book of documentary photographs published this week.
Postcards from Zambia
aims to showcase the nation in a positive light, highlighting people and
society from all corners of the country – from Mansa to Livingstone, and from
Mumbwa to Chipata.
“Zambia is a rich and vibrant country, full of strong and
amazing people going about their everyday lives,” explained the book’s author,
Peter Langmead. “My aim was to capture that essence of the heart of Zambia, for
two reasons: firstly to counter the West’s all-too-often negative view of
Africa, and secondly to try to provide a benchmark for recording society for
the benefit of Zambia.”
The 95-page book features 77 stunning photographs taken by
Dr Langmead during his travels around Zambia and reflecting almost 40 years
working as a development consultant.
The book also features an introduction that explores the
parallels between the history of Zambia and that of photography, which share some
intriguing milestones.
The camera first arrived in what is now called Zambia with
David Livingstone’s expedition of 1858-64, and Victoria Falls was first
photographed in 1892. When Zambia achieved Independence in 1964, the world was
beginning to develop colour photography.
Dr Langmead hopes the book will inspire a new generation of
budding Zambian photographers to take up documentary photography and ensure
that the life of the country is chronicled for posterity.
In addition to targeting a local readership, Postcards from Zambia also provides a
snapshot of life in Zambia for those less familiar with the country, whether
tourists, business visitors or overseas observers. As such, it makes an ideal
platform to showcase the country for the United Nation World Tourism
Organisation (UNWTO) General Assembly in August.
Dr Langmead will be signing Postcards from Zambia at Planet Books, Arcades Shopping Mall,
Lusaka, from 10hrs to 12hrs on Saturday, March 9.
The book is available from the main bookshops throughout the
country, and in the UK through www.amazon.co.uk.
The images are also being toured as an exhibition, and can
be viewed at www.peterlangmead.com,
and on Facebook.
Postcards from Zambia is published by
Langmead & Baker Ltd. ISBN 978-9982-896-02-3. Price: KR100.
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