Art press devotes pages to Algeria's 'war without images'

The French art magazine Art press dedicates a section to Algeria, focusing on the visual documentation of its war of independence, often described as a 'war without images'. The feature includes works by artists Pascal Convert and Bernard Rancillac, who drew on rare photographs and amateur film footage. Convert was inspired by Hocine's iconic photograph, which circulated globally and became the basis for one of his works. Rancillac used photograms from amateur films, including scenes from a morgue and interviews with women recounting public testimonies of rape by Islamists, to create a series of paintings titled 'Algérie'. The project also commemorates Ahmed Asselah, director of the École des Beaux-Arts d'Alger, and his son Rabah, among the war's first victims.