Iraq through the eyes of its most iconic photographer

Acclaimed photographer Latif al-Ani, born in Baghdad in 1932, is known as the father of Iraqi photography. As the official photographer for presidents and the Iraqi Petroleum Company, his portfolio forms a unique visual archive of Iraq during its heyday from the 1950s to 1970s. His photos capture...

47 min - Books, Theatre & Photography - Al Jazeera English

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