The Intimate Archives

Solidarity & Storytelling from Photographs of the Algerian War of Independence (1945-62)

The Intimate Archives: Solidarity & Storytelling from Photographs of the Algerian War of Independence (1954-62), a conflict that ended French colonial rule in Algeria, showcases a selection of images that do not come from a single archival home. While some photographs are borrowed from personal albums of loved ones and comrades from the war, others are excavated from places such as various press and media of the period, historic military sites, and even shops on eBay.

Start Reading: Stories in a Snapshot Text(ile) and Photo(graph)Simplebooklet

Banner Image: Léonec Kierzkowski/ECPAD/Défense/ALG 60-123 R33)
Cover: Fadila Saâdane (1938-1960) helps her sister Meriem Saâdane (1932-1958) load a gun in the maquis (rural zone), 1957

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The Intimate Archives

The Intimate Archives: Solidarity & Storytelling from Photographs of the Algerian War of Independence (1954-62), a conflict that ended French colonial rule in Algeria, showcases a selection of images that do not come from a single archival home. While some of the photographs are borrowed from personal albums of loved ones and comrades from the war, others are excavated from places such as various press and media of the period, historic military sites, and even shops on eBay.