Salim Tamari,Issam Nassar,Stephen Sheehi
Camera Palaestina: Photography and Displaced Histories of Palestine
Camera Palaestina: Photography and Displaced Histories of Palestine
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Camera Palaestina is a critical exploration of Jerusalemite chronicler Wasif Jawhariyyeh (1904–1972) and his seven photography albums, The Illustrated History of Palestine. It sheds new light on the foundational period of Arab Palestine, tracking the interplay between photographic images and offering evidence of the unbroken field of material, historical, and collective experience.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 09 August 2022
Publisher: University of California Press
A comprehensive and insightful examination of Jerusalemite chronicler Wasif Jawhariyyeh (1904-1972) and his remarkable seven photography albums titled "The Illustrated History of Palestine" is presented in the captivating book "Camera Palaestina." Jawhariyyeh's nine hundred images, meticulously captured over a span of decades, serve as a vivid testament to the rich cultural and political landscape of Ottoman and Mandate Palestine. In their analysis, Nassar, Sheehi, and Tamari locate this invaluable archive at the crossroads of two significant fields: the history of photography in the Arab world and the social history of Palestine. Through their meticulous exploration, the authors shed new light on a foundational period that shaped the course of Palestinian history. They delve into not only major historical events and the emergence of an urban bourgeois lifestyle but also unveil a captivating social field of vision of Palestinian life, exemplified within the vibrant Jerusalem community. By meticulously tracking the interplay between photographic images, the authors provide compelling evidence of an unbroken field of material, historical, and collective experience that spans from the living past to the present day of Arab Palestine. This captivating book offers a profound and multifaceted perspective on the complexities and nuances of a region that continues to captivate scholars and enthusiasts alike.
Weight: 292g
Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520382886
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