U Than Maung – The No 1 Amateur Photographer

The images left behind by amateur Burmese photographer U Than Maung convey his incredible sensitivity for his surroundings. He understood that the events of his lifetime had to be documented for future generations. Sadly, most of the materials he produced prior to the country’s independence have been lost or ended up in obscurity. Thanks to safekeeping by his daughter, however, a sizable number of images are still available today. The photos printed in this book reflect a devastating and yet hopeful period in Myanmar’s history. The anthology was compiled by Lukas Birk, founder of the Myanmar Photo Archive, and includes an introduction by author and poet San Lin Tun.
64 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, English