Photography and the Middle East: Documentation, Orientalism and Espionage

Organised by the Barakat Trust and Asia House

Asia House, London

18th April 2019

Richard Wilding, curator of the Asia House exhibition ‘Departures’, is a photographer, film-maker and writer specialising in the documentation of heritage and cultural identity in the Middle East. In this illustrated talk he contrasted the objectives and legacy of historical photographers with the work of contemporary photographers working in the region.

After his presentation, Richard Wilding was joined by a panel of specialists in historical photography and heritage documentation to participate in a lively debate with the audience.