Friday, 26th April 2024
To guardian.ng
Search

The peaceful side of borders: An ode to European construction with Valerio Vincenzo

By France24
23 February 2022   |   11:27 am
What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a border? It may be the infamous border wall in the United States, the barbed wire fencing used in several European countries, or simple border posts with armed guards - all used to keep migrants out. The vast majority of the world's borders are actually relatively nondescript, often even beautiful. That's what photographer Valerio Vincenzo reveals in his photography book borderline. He joined Erin Ogunkeye on Perspective.

0 Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related

1 day ago
For more than 60 years, the Dogu Express train has connected Turkey's capital Ankara to the eastern city of Kars.
1 day ago
Amnesty International is accusing Israel of a flagrant disregard for international law during its offensive in Gaza. The organisation's annual report says the situation is being compounded by the failures of Israel's allies to stop the indescribable civilian bloodshed being seen in the Palestinian enclave.
1 day ago
Taiwan's claim to be a regional bastion of human rights is undermined by its retention of capital punishment, activists say as they campaign to exonerate the island's oldest death row prisoner.
1 day ago
Antony Blinken arrived in China for his second visit in a year to discuss a range of issues amid rising tensions between the two countries.
1 day ago
Videos falsely claiming to show Israel invading or bombing the Gazan city of Rafah have gone viral on X this week. Also, what do we know about Israel's planned invasion of Rafah, based on satellite images? We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
1 day ago
Thousands of people in Portugal are marking the fiftieth anniversary of the country's Carnation Revolution – a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest dictatorship and to 13 years of colonial wars in Africa.