Markus VOGEL (1972) - Lot 176

Markus VOGEL (1972) Children of the Angkor Temple, 1996 Vintage silver print Signed, dated and titled in pencil on the back Dimensions: 30.5 x 40 cm Note: Photographed by Markus Vogel in Cambodia in 1996, Children of the Angkor Temple juxtaposes two striking realities: in the foreground, the accumulation of skulls evokes the tragic memory of the country's recent history, while in the background, the presence of children and daily life continue on the outskirts of the temple. This powerful composition plays on the contrast between past and present, death and survival, silence and movement. This vintage silver print, signed, dated and titled in pencil on the reverse, is part of a documentary and humanist approach characteristic of Markus Vogel's work, attentive to the traces left by conflicts and their resonance in contemporary life. This powerful work is both a historical testimony and a visual reflection on the transmission of memory.