Author: POLIDORI, Robert
Title: Robert Polidori - Hotel Petra. [New].
Description: Göttingen, Steidl, 2016. 34.5 x 29.5 cm. 96 pp. Clothbound. Illustrated in colour throughout. - This book is Robert Poldori's portrait of the interiors of the now demolished Hotel Petra in Beirut, a grand icon of the city's pre-war history. The Hotel Petra was once one of the most popular hotels in Beirut, conveniently located in the city center adjacent to the Grand Theatre. After the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-90, Rafiq al-Hariri founded a holding company, Solidere, whose goal was the selective demolition and reconstruction of downtown Beirut's urban fabric. In 1992 the Hotel Petra was set aside for later restoration, and from that moment essentially cut off from any human intervention. - Polidori gained access to this site in 2010, almost twenty years after its mothballing, and was transfixed by what he discovered: 'It's truly rare to find examples of such undisturbed decomposition' - Urban exploration photography / Urbex. - New copy

Keywords: 9783958291843


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