Park/Sleep Irene – A Burmese Icon

Irene – A Burmese Icon offers a glimpse into the life of an upper-middle-class woman during the years of Myanmar’s military regime

The book chronologically presents photos made between 1957 and 1992

This book is made as part of MM Yu’s DECK Artist-in-Residence (AIR) in 2023 and it is her first photoboook publication

film was hard to come by

Naito Masatoshi

Park/Sleep Irene – A Burmese IconFollowing its acclaimed predecessors Tal Uf Tal Ab (2010) and You Would (2012), Park Sleep is the third in the series of Robert Franks late visual diaries. It takes up his familiar collage technique, combining new and old snapshots mainly of Franks friends, family, and home studio, but also scenic and urban settings and interiors. The images are accompanied by short textsnotes, pieces of conversations, poems, and thoughts. Specifications Published by