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Sculptures of Jeddah
Chris Dercon
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Description for Sculptures of Jeddah
Hardcover. Editor(s): Booth-Clibbon, Edward. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: AFKB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 322 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1758.
40 years ago, Jeddah mayor Mohamed Said Farsi transformed his city through an urban development scheme that placed contemporary art at its core. This was public art on a grand scale, designed 'to bring delight to the citizen, to give a sense of wonder and stir a sense of history'. Works were commissioned from the world's greatest sculptors and this book documents the restoration and relocation of some 26 major works to a new Open Air Museum. It allows the world a unique glimpse into a city not easily visited and shows Saudi Arabia as a place of vision and ... Read more
40 years ago, Jeddah mayor Mohamed Said Farsi transformed his city through an urban development scheme that placed contemporary art at its core. This was public art on a grand scale, designed 'to bring delight to the citizen, to give a sense of wonder and stir a sense of history'. Works were commissioned from the world's greatest sculptors and this book documents the restoration and relocation of some 26 major works to a new Open Air Museum. It allows the world a unique glimpse into a city not easily visited and shows Saudi Arabia as a place of vision and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Booth-Clibborn Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1757g
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861543387
SKU
V9781861543387
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Ref
99-3
About Chris Dercon
Edward Booth-Clibborn has edited and published many books, including The History of the Saatchi Gallery, Edge of Arabia, and The Splendor of Iran. Fady Jameel is a patron of the arts who has made it his mission to ensure the preservation of the sculptures of Jeddah for future generations.
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