The first photographers. (description of the book 'Saudi Arabia by the First Photographers')

From: The Middle East | Date: October 1, 1996 | Copyright information

The book 'Saudi Arabia by the First Photographers' by William Facey and Gillian Grant documents the development of photography in the region from the 1860s to the 1950s. The authors claim that technological advancements in optics after 1841 encouraged many European photographers to visit the Middle East. Featured are photographs by Muhammad Sadiq, Mirza and Sons, Gertrude Bell and T.E. Lawrence and Philby.

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