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Visitors take in the work of Latif Al Ani during the photographer's exhibition at Sharjah Art Foundation in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
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Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani has died aged 89. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
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A work by Latif Al Ani that was on display at Sharjah Art Foundation. Pawan Singh / The National
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Latif Al-Ani in the North of Iraq in the 1950s. Photo: Latif Al-Ani Collection
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'Shopping in Bagdad', taken in 1964. Photo: Latif Al-Ani Collection
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"Photography isn't just about having a camera, it's also about having an eye for it, a perspective and the work you do in the darkroom," Al Ani told 'The National' in 2018.
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A detail of Iraq in the 60s.
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In a decades-long career, Latif Al Ani captured everyday life in Iraq.
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Visitors take in the work of Latif Al Ani during the photographer's exhibition at Sharjah Art Foundation in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
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Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani has died aged 89. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
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A work by Latif Al Ani that was on display at Sharjah Art Foundation. Pawan Singh / The National
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Latif Al-Ani in the North of Iraq in the 1950s. Photo: Latif Al-Ani Collection
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'Shopping in Bagdad', taken in 1964. Photo: Latif Al-Ani Collection
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"Photography isn't just about having a camera, it's also about having an eye for it, a perspective and the work you do in the darkroom," Al Ani told 'The National' in 2018.
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A detail of Iraq in the 60s.
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In a decades-long career, Latif Al Ani captured everyday life in Iraq.
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Visitors take in the work of Latif Al Ani during the photographer's exhibition at Sharjah Art Foundation in Sharjah. Pawan Singh / The National
Latif Al Ani: 'father of Iraqi photography' dies aged 89
The renowned cameraman was the first to chronicle life and society during the country's 'golden age'
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Hayley Skirka
19 November, 2021
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