Taunggyi Represent is a collection of images by U Aung San from the period 1980-1999.
Born in Taunggyi in northern Myanmar, Aung San has been a photographer for more than 40 years. He began while still in school, photographing friends doing martial arts poses and high kicks. Later, it became a real business and he was hired to shoot all kinds of photographs, including many portraits. Due to embargoes in the 1980s and 1990s, film was hard to come by so he bought most materials on the black market. It was a time of experimentation and learning, when each image was carefully thought out. This collection of Aung San’s photographs from the Myanmar Photo Archive offers fascinating glimpse into the country’s people and culture.
Fraglich Publishing, 76pp, 14cm x 21cm, illustrated paperback, 2024