Monika Bulaj
Men's Hammam

ArtistPolish, born 1966
CulturePolish
Titles
  • Men's Hammam
  • A men’s hammam in Kabul, a bath full of steam and whispers. To cleanse one’s body both of dirt and spiritual contamination is an art in Islam, a spiritual practice, a pleasure and often an obsession as well.
  • from the series Nur/Light: Afghanistan, Not the War Only
Date2010, printed 2011
Place depictedKabul, Afghanistan
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 13 × 19 3/4 in. (33 × 50.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michael L. Klein
Object number2024.1414
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceThe artist; given to The Aftermath Project, 2011; purchased by Michael L. Klein, 2019; given to MFAH 2024.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso: Inscribed in ink, bottom right corner: Monika Bulaj / Kabul, Afghanistan, 2010
Verso: Signed and dated in ink, bottom right corner: Monika Bulaj / Kabul, Afghanistan, 2010

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