Downtown Apia

Photographer David Iacono

Date1985

Object number00029941

NamePhotograph

MediumSilver gelatin print

DimensionsOverall: 204 x 253 mm, 0.02 kg

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionA black and white photograph by David Iacono of downtown Apia, Western Samoa. Local residents sit on a bench outside a shop selling clothes and bags.HistoryThe modern capital Apia was founded in the 1850s and has been the official capital of Samoa since 1959. SignificanceThis photograph is part of a series of images taken by David Iacono that depict the traditional landscape and lifestyle of the Pacific Island of Samoa. Iacono attempts to capture the reality of Samoan life rather than that experienced by tourists of expatriates.