Description: Under the Spell of Arabia by Mathias Oppersdorff Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A collection of photographs which depict the vanished Arabia of the 1970s, a world of artisans, fishermen, soldiers, and tribesmen, of ordinary lives against the backdrop of a majestic land. They hint at the enormous changes that oil money will bring to these traditional societies. Publisher Description The ravishing black-and-white images collected for this volume were hard won, In the early 1970s photographer Mathias Oppersdorff traveled to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Jordan, and Yemen. Many obstacles stood in his way: Oppersdorff spoke no Arabic, Islamic culture discourages photography, and travel waslargely forbidden. But the resourceful Oppersdorff gained unprecedented access to people and places ordinarily closed to Westerners. His photos document Bedouin life, capture panoramic desert vistas, and hint at the enormous changes oil money would bring to traditional societies. "Having no deadlines and no one to please but myself, I was ready to trust my own vision," Oppersdorff writes. The rail, blond stranger was greeted warmly and treated to spontaneous hospitality. His empathic, classical images convey the pathos and dignity of daily life. His subjects work, socialize, and brave the harsh but magnificent landscape. Aesthetically, his work goes beyond the subject matter. Thirty years later, the world Oppersdorff portrays has largely vanished in the name of progress. We are fortunate to have access to this photographers transcendent vision of ancient cultures on the cusp of irreversible change. Author Biography Mathias Oppersdorffs work includes People of the Road: The Irish Travellers and Adirondack Faces. He has worked for eighteen years as a travel photographer for Qounnet magazine. Details ISBN 0815607008 ISBN-13 9780815607007 Title Under the Spell of Arabia Author Mathias Oppersdorff Format Hardcover Year 2001 Pages 121 Publisher Syracuse University Press GE_Item_ID:9345318; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780815607007
Book Title: Under the Spell of Arabia
Number of Pages: 122 Pages
Publication Name: Under the Spell of Arabia
Language: English
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Item Height: 0.8 in
Subject: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), Essays & Travelogues, Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, Middle East / General
Publication Year: 2001
Item Weight: 23.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Travel, Photography, History
Author: Mathias Oppersdorff
Item Length: 12 in
Item Width: 10.4 in
Format: Hardcover
