The Alabaster Grave: Book Signing and Artist Talk With Cengiz Yar August 23
August 21, 2025 | Source: Monroe Gallery of Photography
We are delighted to welcome Cengiz Yar for a book signing and talk this Saturday, August 23 at 5 PM - free!
This Alabaster Grave is Cengiz Yar’s first monograph exploring the overwhelming destruction and pain faced by the Iraqi city of Mosul, within the context of its history and unique, now largely ruined, architecture. The book questions the cost of the fight against ISIS and global war on terror as told through the lives and city that bore the brunt of its destructive force.
Cengiz is a documentary photographer and editor based in El Paso, Texas who has worked in visual journalism for over a decade, from reporting in the field to building groundbreaking online packages. He is currently a visuals editor at ProPublica, where he edits, photographs, and art-directs stories across the site.
