Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Possibly 1995 - 2000

Leslie Fratkin's photograph "Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina" invites us to consider the relationship between drama, destruction, and resilience. Taken during the Bosnian War in the 1990s, the image depicts a shattered window with the word "Drama" visible above it. The reflection in the glass shows the war-torn city of Sarajevo. The photograph encapsulates a moment in time when the narratives of daily life were violently disrupted by war, and the theatre of human conflict played out on the streets. The broken window serves as a metaphor for the broken lives and shattered communities of Bosnia. Fratkin’s choice to frame the cityscape through this fractured pane compels us to reflect on the drama of human existence amidst conflict. What does it mean when art and life are violently interrupted? The photograph stands as a testament to the human capacity to endure and rebuild, even when the glass is broken.