Photojournalist
Kathryn Degraff
See part 2 of this exhibit with six more exciting photographs. Coming
Soon.
Title:
Introduction to the Left - Akila, Center
- Kathryn, Right - Ouarda (pronounced warda)
Title:
A Field Interview Left - Lakhdar, Center
- Akila, Right - Yusuf Bensid.
Title:
Algerian women arrive A powerful image
of women waiting for the doors to open and cast their vote in the first
election since independence. A woman dressed in European clothing stands
out, almost defiantly, among other women dressed in traditional clothing. Title:
Shampoo in the maquis Center - Ouarda
Title:
ALN on Parade Location:
Tunisia, 1957 This photograph
was taken as a double exposure, the effect is quite spectacular. This
area was a sanctuary from pursuit by the French. The Parade was formed
to impress the journalists, three platoons per section. The section is
pictured with Yusuf Bensid as the flag bearer. Kathryn met with the Intelligence
Officer and discovered that a French observation force was nearby and
then spotted in the mountain in the background.
Title: Return of
Saadi to Casbah
After Independence Location:
Algeria, Aug 1962
Right - Yacef Saadi
maquis
Location: Algeria, 1957
This photo has been included because it shows nurses in their secondary
role, as a combatant.
Akila was the head of the nursing unit. Ouarda is holding an automatic
weapon. After setting up the camera for Yusuf Bensid he was asked to point
and shoot.
Location: Algeria, 1957
Lakhdar held the rank of Lieutenant and was second in command.
Four years later Lakhdar introduced Kathryn to A. Bouteflika, whom she
interviewed and photographed. A. Bouteflika is the current President of
Algeria. Akila is shown holding a microphone in her hand and recording
their conversation.
Yusuf Bensid was Kathryn's guide and interpreter.
early to vote
Location: Algeria, 20 Sep 1962
Location: Algeria, 1957
Ouarda was the newest member of the unit. Here she takes advantage of
an opportunity to wash her hair. Everyone else in the unit had grown accustomed
to long periods of time before finding it necessary to bath. In the field,
bathing becomes a time consuming luxury.
in Tunisia
Yacef Saadi is known as the hero of the Battle of Algiers.
This photograph was published in Jeune Afrique. Here he is shown pouring
tea for himself and his Officers.
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