Irene. A Burmese Icon

Lukas Birk

Publisher
Fraglich Publishing
Year
2025
Specifications
Stab binding, hand made, gold embossed
21 x 15 cm
96 pages
Introduction in English and Burmese
Printed and bound in the workshop in Yangon
Edition of 300

A glimpse into the life of an upper-middle-class woman during the years of the military regime in Myanmar. Irene loved being photographed and had no shyness in front of a camera.

“When I discovered the vintage black and white images of this stylish woman from an unknown era, I was fascinated with her fashion, her look and her confidence.”

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