Love Me Turkmenistan - Hardcover

Nicolas Righetti

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1904563910 ISBN 13: 9781904563914

Publisher: Trolley Books, 2008

Synopsis

Saparmurat Niyazov, President of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic of Turkmenistan, died early on 21st December 2006 in a strange new world of his own creation. His official title, bestowed on himself, was 'Turkmenbashi', or 'leader of Turkmen'. Even the months of the year were renamed to pay homage to Niyazov and his family. By 2001 all internet cafes were closed and ballet and opera were banned, and in 2004, the state even forbade young men from growing long hair or beards and it was prohibited for newsreaders to wear make-up. Love Me Turkmenistan is a vivid, colourful and often very humorous depiction of a country dominated by the dark shadow of its ex-leader, with full-technicolour depictions of its capital, its monuments, and its people, now released from a surreal chapter in their country's history. Each vivid image is accompanied by an actual quote from Niyazov, forming a strong and often outrageous commentary.

About this title

About the Author:

Nicolas Righetti studied at the Beaux-Arts de Geneve. His travels, especially in Asia, awakened an interest in their political figures, which he captured with his camera. Righetti currently works as press photographer with the Rezo.ch agency in Geneva. This is his second book, his first being on North Korea.

About this edition

• Publisher: Trolley Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1904563910
• ISBN 13: 9781904563914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 41