New exhibition opening:
The Piruzai – Afghanistan 1971
Wednesday 3 June 2026, 6pm (BST)
This is an in-Person event at the RAI (50 Fitzroy Street, W1T 5BT London). Please book your attendance here.
Join the Royal Anthropological Institute and the Afghanistan society to celebrate the opening of Piruzai – Afghanistan 1971, an exhibition of photographs by Nancy Lindisfarne-Tapper and Richard Tapper.
In 1971-2, Nancy and Richard lived for nearly a year with the Piruzai in north-central Afghanistan. A mixture of landscapes, portraits, documentary, and candid images, the photographs tell a seasonal story of work, play, weddings, and the long journey to summer pastures. Reflecting what people wanted to record about their lives and families, these photographs are a visual record of the lives of the Piruzai just before fifty years of war and other disasters which have shaped Afghanistan.
The evening will include an introduction by Richard Tapper and a reception.
In connection with the exhibition we are also running a book launch event on Wednesday 10 June (from 6:30pm) that will present two publications by Nancy Lindisfarne-Tapper and Richard Tapper.
Find the information here.