Kongo Photo Studios (Maymyo, Burma) 1948 Untitled (Two Buddhist Monks Moments Apart)
Studio backdrop Private collection of George C. Berticevich An image of the Statue of Liberty appears on the small box next to the alarm clock. Burma achieved independence from British rule on January 4, 1948.
This background was included in the exhibition "Photo Backdrops: The George C. Berticevich Collection" at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (June 13 - August 16, 1998).
