Logar, Afghanistan
1982
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 26.5 × 39.5 cm (10 7/16 × 15 9/16 in.) sheet: 35.56 × 43.18 cm (14 × 17 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Valerie Sonnenthal)
Accession Number
2015.19.5153
Art Historical Context
**Logar, Afghanistan** (1982) by Edward Grazda captures a moment in the rugged landscapes of Logar Province, Afghanistan, through the classic medium of a gelatin silver print. Measuring 26.5 × 39.5 cm, this black-and-white photograph exemplifies the rich tonal range and fine detail achievable in traditional darkroom processes, where light-sensitive silver halides embedded in gelatin emulsion produce deep contrasts and subtle gradations. Grazda, a documentary photographer drawn to conflict zones, uses this technique to evoke the stark realities of the region during a pivotal era. Taken in 1982...
About the Artist
Edward Grazda
Edward Grazda, born in 1947 in Flushing, Queens, New York, grew up in the nearby Bayside neighborhood amid a Catholic education that sparked his curiosity about the wider world. He honed his craft studying photography at the Rhode Island School of Design, earning a BFA in 1969. There, he produced early works like the "Rhode Island School of Design Portfolio" from 1967, capturing the essence of Pro...