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John Burke (circa 1843–1900) was a photographer, best known for his photographs of the Second Anglo-Afghan War between 1878 and 1880. He was born in Ireland, around 1843, where he was a tradesman. He applied for a job in the British Army as an official photographer but travelled to Afghanistan at his own expense[1][2] using heavy cameras that would have needed transporting on pack animals[3] through mountainous regions. Burke was the first significant photographer of Afghanistan.[citation needed] He died in 1900.
John Burke | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1900 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Photographer |
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Burke's photographs have been grouped in albums with those of Benjamin Simpson and other photographers, so definitive attribution is not possible for some of his works.
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The aftermath of the Battle of Ali Masjid, 1878 -
Elephant Battery during the Second Anglo-Afghan War -
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"Nautch girls, [Kabul]", c.1879-80 -
Battle of Ali Masjid: 24 captured large Afghan guns
!["Nautch girls, [Kabul]", c.1879-80](/wiki/File:Nautch_girls_of_Kabul.jpg)
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References edit
- ^ MacDonald, Kerri (21 April 2011). "A Collaboration Across 130 Years". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Muthiah, S. (25 November 2002). "The photographer who came here". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 March 2003. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "In Conversation: Paul Lowe and Simon Norfolk". Simon Norfolk. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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