Collection of Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert Photographs

Made:
circa 1990
maker:
Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert

Collection of 76 black and white silver gelatin photographs of Romania and Albania, by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert, winner of first Felix H Man prize for photojournalism, 1992.

A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Born in Southern Albania in 1908 Enver Hoxha became the First Secretary of the Albanian Communist Party in November 1941 and the President of the People's Republic of Albania in 1946, positions he was to hold until his death in 1985. Now as Albania rejects Marxist-Leninist Communism in favour of democracy and capitalism, his statues and other memorials have beeen removed from public display and abandoned - such as the one photographed here in an iron foundry in a rundown area of Tirana.'

Statue of Enver Hoxha

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Ramia Alia, hand picked by Enver Hoxha to continue the path of Marxist-Leninist Communism in Albania took up the post of First Secretary of the Party on Hoxha's death, and in March 1992 after bringing the country out of its self imposed isolation, he resigned 2 days after the parliamentary elections which had swept the Democartic Party to power. Photographed in his daughter's apartment in Tirana where, "he's not exactly in hiding, but he doesn't go out very often," according to one of his bodyguards.'

Ramia Alia

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Dr Sali Berisha, one of the founders of the Democratic Party in 1990 and the first Democratic President of Albania. Formerly, he was a leading heart surgeon but now battling to keep the country alive in the face of a bankrupt economy, price rises, food shortages and an emerging increase in crime, in an attempt to bring Albania to the level of its European counterparts'.

Dr Sali Berisha

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Looking North towards Puke'.

Looking North towards Puke

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Wife and child of a chrome miner, in the mining town of Bulqize, who live in one room of a squatted, half built tourist hotel, on an income of approximately $10 per month'.

Wife and child of a chrome miner…

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Three children of the Gjelani family in their squatted room in Bulqize'.

Three children of the Gjelani family...

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990.'Razie Gjelani and her son Idris, cooking dinner for themselves, her husband Lulzim and her other 5 children'.

Razie Gjelani and her son Idris…

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990.'The Mesi family who live in 3 rooms of a squatted half built apartment block in Bulqize'.

The Mesi family who live in 3 rooms…

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'The Mesi family cooking, Bulqize'.

The Mesi family cooking, Bulqize

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Chrome miner Xhevdet Demiri's family photographs on the wall of his home. A typical example of a decoration to found in most Albanian homes'.

Chrome miner Xhevdet Demiri's family photographs…

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Dockyard worker wearing stickers removed from an aid truck newly arrived in Durres Port, one of the main entry points for aid into Albania'.

Dockyard worker wearing stickers…

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'An aid worker from Wotton Basset in England, takes a break to share and exchange tobacco with Albanian police, who guard the aid in a warehouse near Durres'.

An aid worker from Wotton Basset in England…

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Donated British aid, being distributed by Feed the Children in the village of Mamines, near Durres, One box of clothes given to each family in the village'.

Donated British aid…

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Feed the Children aid distribution, Karretch'.

Feed the Children aid distribution, Karretch

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Women of Vlashaj village eagerly inspect the donated clothes which they have received'.

Women of Vlashaj village eagerly inspect the donated clothes which they have received

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Street scene in the Bracka area of Tirana. Writing on the wall reads (top) 'The defence of the motherland is a duty above all other duties.' (bottom) 'The democratic front, led by the party is the great power for uniting, organising and educating the people.' - Enver Hoxha. (writing in the background) 'Long live the Labour Party of Albania''.

Street scene in the Bracka area of Tirana

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Three villagers cleaning their boots of dust, in a field near Tirana'.

Three villagers cleaning their boots of dust, in a field near Tirana

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Victor Paloma sings a love song to his bride Marie, who is wearing traditional clothes and jewellry (sic) of North West Albania'.

Victor Paloma sings a love song to his bride Marie

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Zeth Raja, aged 55 with his son Aleks, 15 and his wife Zoja, 50, in their apartment in the northern city of Shkodra. Both Zeth and his son have been unable to leave their home in recent months due to their involvement in a blood feud with another family, Should they leave their home they run the risk of being attacked and killed, in revenge for an attack by Zeth, on a member of this other family. His wife is free to leave the apartment as the old tribal laws -the Kanunr - states that women are not affected by 'Hakmarrje' - revenge taking'.

Zeth Raja, aged 55 with his son Aleks, 15 and his wife Zoja, 50, in their apartment in the northern city of Shkodra

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'In the village of Torrovic, Argjir Padi sitting on his bed, reflects on his sons involvement in a blood feud'.

In the village of Torrovic, Argjir Padi sitting on his bed…

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. ' A bedroom scene in the Padi house, Torrovic'.

A bedroom scene in the Padi house, Torrovic

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Drane Padi, and her 4 grandchildren, sit on the bed they all share, Torrovic'.

Drane Padi, and her 4 grandchildren, sit on the bed they all share, Torrovic

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Violeta Gega proudly displays her chicken in a room which she shares with her daughter. Their home is without an income or running water, and without electricity. Violeta Gega must rely on aid help, her livestock and friendship from her neighbours to survive'.

Violeta Gega proudly displays her chicken in a room which she shares with her daughter

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Mountain landscape on the road to Puke'.

Mountain landscape on the road to Puke

circa 1990
A black and white photograph taken by Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert in Albania about 1990. 'Bags of sugar, distributed by the International League of Red Cross, is distributed by the Albanian Red Cross, in the city of Peshkopi'.

Bags of sugar, distributed by the International League of Red Cross…

circa 1990

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Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
2014-5134
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
type:
photograph and black & white photograph
credit:
Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert

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