A Kosovar-Albanian young woman washes the feet of her grandmother in a refugee camp during the war in Kosovo, Kukes, Albania
Entry/Object ID
2021.3.92
Made/Created
Artist
Turnley, Peter
Date made
1999
Time Period
20th Century
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Paper dimensions
Height
20 in
Width
24 in
Interpretative Labels
Label
2024, "Respite: The Moments In Between"
The photograph has a profound feeling of sacrifice and leisure in a desperate time. As the grandmother sits while the young woman washes her feet, a pair of crutches indicating the grandmother’s ailing body and the uncomfortable crouched position of her granddaughter provide a deeper understanding of the love shared between these women, and how valuable this rest and care is for the grandmother. This work’s setting in a refugee camp highlights the potential danger these women are facing and the perilous situation in which respite becomes even more highly prized.
Text by Haven Simnitt, Washburn student
