| In Whose Name?: The Islamic World After 9/11 Contributor(s): Magnum Photos (Editor), Abbas (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0500543755 ISBN-13: 9780500543757 Publisher: Thames & Hudson OUR PRICE: $54.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2009 Annotation: Memorable and compelling photographs from post 9/11 Islamic countries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Photojournalism |
| Dewey: 779.990 |
| LCCN: 2009900125 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.82" W x 11.28" (3.64 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On September 11, 2001, the photographer Abbas watched the World Trade Center towers fall in New York--live on Siberian TV. It spurred him to begin a journey through the Islamic world that would last seven years. The photographs published here are the final result of that project. Born in Iran, Abbas casts a sharp eye over a world seen by few from the West. Seeking out people and places that have been overlooked by others, he reveals far more--and in greater depth--than photojournalists who focus on flashpoints or who race to break the latest news. Abbas is acclaimed for his special ability to freeze a moment in a particular social or political conflict, to frame actions or gestures that instantly become emblematic: what he calls "the suspended moment." Recording a route through sixteen countries--including Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Indonesia, Thailand, Kenya, and Zanzibar--Abbas's pictures and the excerpts from his candid diary reflect the undercurrents of global disturbance, uncertainty, and threat. Yet there are gleams of optimism, too--a wedding, an impromptu ball game--that remind us of Abbas's gift as a humane interpreter of our existence. |
Contributor Bio(s): Abbas: - Abbas was born in Iran and lives in Paris. He has been a member of Magnum since 1981.Magnum Photos: - Magnum Photos, the world's most prestigious photographic agency, was formed in 1947 by four photographers: Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, and David "Chim" Seymour. |