AbbasA Burning Building Crumbles, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1972
£2,300
Estate stamped on reverseSilver gelatin print
Accompanied by estate COA
Paper size: 20 x 24 inches
Estate stamped on reverseSilver gelatin print
Accompanied by estate COA
Paper size: 20 x 24 inches
This artwork is a silver gelatin estate print. The work comes directly from the artist's estate, via Magnum Photos in London.
© Abbas/Magnum Photos
Framing
Abbas: A Burning Building Crumbles. We recommend book-mounting this print in a wide passe-partout and then framing it in a black wooden box. This classic method not only gives visual priority to the image but also fits seamlessly into most interiors. However, if you prefer a different look, other framing options are also available. Additionally, to ensure the highest levels of production, all of our frames are handcrafted to museum standards by one of the UK’s leading workshops. Please note that prices include tax, but exclude framing and shipping costs.
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Artwork In Detail
The thirty-year civil war known as The Troubles erupted in 1968, yet its roots stretched back centuries to the Norman invasion and the long history of English rule in Ireland. When violence flared, Abbas traveled there to document both the street-level conflict and its deeper historical tensions. He observed, “The war was more tribal than it was religious. Very often you wonder why they’re fighting, because culturally they’re the same people. Religion was important but it was secondary to the tribal aspects of the civil war.” In this image, flames engulf a building and its facade collapses during a suspected IRA attack, capturing the raw intensity of the struggle. Presented in collaboration with Magnum Photos.
Abbas
A Burning Building Crumbles, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1972
EnquireAbbas: A Burning Building Crumbles, Belfast, Northern Ireland (1972)
Abbas
Iran
B. 1944 - 2018
EnquireAbbas spent six decades documenting conflict and change, covering wars and revolutions in Biafra, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Chile, Cuba, Northern Ireland, the Middle East, South Africa under apartheid, and post-revolution Iran. He joined Magnum in 1981 and became a full member in 1985, establishing himself as a pillar of the agency and a mentor to younger photographers. He later turned his lens to global religions, creating landmark books such as ‘Allah O Akbar’ (1994) and ‘God’s I’ve Seen’ (2016). Today, major international institutions hold his work in their collections, including the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, the National Museum of Singapore, the Centro Fotográfico Álvarez Bravo (Oaxaca) and the Jeu de Paume (Paris).
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