What is Leisure? What is Rest?

Emily Broad is a street photographer based in Abu Dhabi with a particular interest in people, space, and movement. Her photo essays explore labor and what that looks like around the world, with a current focus on the UAE. Her influences include Robert Frank and Walker Evans and she is interested in exploring photographic theory through practice. Emily is an editorial intern for the poetry and visual art desks at Postscript.

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Woman, Pike Place, Seattle

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Smoke break in Baku, Azerbaijan

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Smoke break in Sofia, Bulgaria

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Restaurant worker in Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Cricket players at Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Tea break in Rabat, Morocco

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Security guard at the Louvre, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Pike Place, Seattle

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Nap, Seattle

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Workshop in Oman

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Karak break in Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Subway commuter, NYC

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