Yangon Fashion 1979. Fashion = Resistance

Fraglich Publishing was initiated by Austrian photographer and researcher Lukas Birk; beside publishing his own work it publishes books and editions by other artists, produces and distributes the publications of the Myanmar Photo Archive, the first photo book publishing endeavour to come out of Myanmar. All books are locally produced with whatever materials are available and it trains people in the art of book making.
This book, released in edition of 300, offers a unique insight into the photographs that brought a spark of free expression to the fashionable youth of Yangon in the late 1970s. Photo studios around Yangon University and downtown attracted an enormous number of young clients posing in stylish outfits, some of which were even custom-tailored for the occasion. The resulting images were shared with friends.The images in the book show that fashion always comes through, no matter the barriers.