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Statement by the photographer, Peter BIALOBRZESKI
"Just before sunrise the city lies still. The sound of crows and the smell of wildfire reminds me of my former travels in an older Asia." (© Peter BIALOBRZESKI, 2019)
Background information
"The 'City Diaries' book project is a joint publishing project between The Velvet Cell and award-winning German photographer Peter BIALOBRZESKI. Releasing approximately two books a year, each diary focuses on a single city, somewhere in the world, against the backdrop of a rapidly urbanising world. All books in the series maintain the same size, dimensions and page count.
Content
In 'Yangon Diary', Peter BIALOBRZESKI visits Myanmar’s most populous city and its most important commercial centre with over 7 million people. The 'Yangon Diary' series was shot between 21 Feb – 1 Mar 2019 and is the 12th installment in the City Diary series." (© TVC, 2021)