Buddhas of Bamyan | Original photography from Jim Huylebroek
For more than 1,500 years, the Buddhas of Bamyan were sentinels of the valley, a testament to the monastic community that once thrived in this region. Sadly, they were demolished by the Taliban in 2001. In their absence, empty niches now loom over Bamyan city, a reminder of the fragility of cultural heritage sites caught in the crossfire of conflict.
The niche of the larger Buddha, illuminated by moonlight, beautifully captured by Jim Huylebroek, a Belgian freelance photographer based in Kabul. To view more of Jim’s work please visit www.jimhuylebroek.com or his Instagram page @jimhuylebroek.
Artist: Jim Huylebroek
Province: Bamyan
Materials: Paper Fine Art HAHNEMÜHLE & handcraft walnut frame from Afghanistan
Dimensions: Photo 23.8cm x 33.7cm, frame 38cm x 28cm
For more than 1,500 years, the Buddhas of Bamyan were sentinels of the valley, a testament to the monastic community that once thrived in this region. Sadly, they were demolished by the Taliban in 2001. In their absence, empty niches now loom over Bamyan city, a reminder of the fragility of cultural heritage sites caught in the crossfire of conflict.
The niche of the larger Buddha, illuminated by moonlight, beautifully captured by Jim Huylebroek, a Belgian freelance photographer based in Kabul. To view more of Jim’s work please visit www.jimhuylebroek.com or his Instagram page @jimhuylebroek.
Artist: Jim Huylebroek
Province: Bamyan
Materials: Paper Fine Art HAHNEMÜHLE & handcraft walnut frame from Afghanistan
Dimensions: Photo 23.8cm x 33.7cm, frame 38cm x 28cm
For more than 1,500 years, the Buddhas of Bamyan were sentinels of the valley, a testament to the monastic community that once thrived in this region. Sadly, they were demolished by the Taliban in 2001. In their absence, empty niches now loom over Bamyan city, a reminder of the fragility of cultural heritage sites caught in the crossfire of conflict.
The niche of the larger Buddha, illuminated by moonlight, beautifully captured by Jim Huylebroek, a Belgian freelance photographer based in Kabul. To view more of Jim’s work please visit www.jimhuylebroek.com or his Instagram page @jimhuylebroek.
Artist: Jim Huylebroek
Province: Bamyan
Materials: Paper Fine Art HAHNEMÜHLE & handcraft walnut frame from Afghanistan
Dimensions: Photo 23.8cm x 33.7cm, frame 38cm x 28cm
