In Whose Name?
The Islamic World After 9/11
Abbas author Magnum Photos author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published:15th Jun '09
Should be back in stock very soon
'A work of true passion … a unique and timely record of a religion and world in a state of turmoil and flux' Professional Photographer
In over 170 duotone images, this title exposes an inside view of a world seen by very few people in the West. Focusing on the resurgence of Islam everywhere on the planet since September 2001, it includes pictures that swell with the undercurrents of global disturbance, uncertainty and threat.Abbas – veteran Magnum photographer of political and social conflict in Northern Ireland,Vietnam, the Middle East, South America and South America – turns his attention in this collection to the Islamic world in the wake of 9/11. In over 170 compelling duotone images, Abbas exposes an inside view of a world seen by very few people in the West until now. Focusing on the resurgence of Islam everywhere on the planet since September 2001, these pictures swell with the undercurrents of global disturbance, uncertainty and threat. A member of Magnum for more than 25 years, Abbas is widely recognized as one of the most exceptional photographers of our time: these images represent some of the most memorable work he has produced, on a subject of compelling interest across the globe.
'Movingly intimate' - Metro London
ISBN: 9780500543757
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1680g
272 pages