Zaatari: History and Photographic Memory

Akram Zaatari reflects on the Arab Image Foundation
Argues that the foundation was largely a collection and museum at first, and has turned into an archive
Early parts of the foundation were highly curated
For space reasons, it breaks apart the collections for it’s own archival organization
“Archeologists know very well that ultimate way to conserve archeology is to keep it buried underneath the Earth” DiCapua - Gatekeepers of the Arab Past
“Ephemeral acts can be radical acts of conservation” - 177
“Many collectors develop an irresitible desire to own more and more of the same thing” - pg 178