Memory of a Paper City is a large-scale installation by Lebanese artist Alfred Tarazi that reconstructs Beirut’s visual and emotional history through archives of newspapers, magazines, and photographs. By layering print media fragments from the twentieth century, Tarazi builds dense collages that reflect both the fragility and endurance of collective memory. The work examines how cities hold trauma and how archives act as witnesses to cultural and political change.
As a resource, this project offers a deep reflection on the relationship between media, memory, and identity in postwar Lebanon. It bridges art and documentation, demonstrating how material from everyday communication, like newspapers or printed images, can become powerful tools for storytelling and remembrance.