Author: Perez, Nissan.
Title: Focus East: early photography in the Near East (1839-1885)
Description: Abrams, 1988. In association with the Domino Press, Jerusalem and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem., Photography in the Near East: time and place -- East and West: historical background -- The Orient invades the West -- Western attitudes toward the East: science and literature -- Going East: attraction and symbolism of the Levant -- Orientalism and art: painting and photography -- Photographers in the Near East: foreign vs. local origin -- British vs. French: attitudes and achievements -- The photographic work: intent, scope, and purpose -- The photographic image of the Orient -- A to Z of photographers working in the Near East -- Technical achievements.;256 pages: illustrations; 31 cm; gebonden - bound - hard cover; met stofomslag - with dust wrappers - dust jacket. .

Keywords: Photography--Middle East--History--19th century., Photographers--Middle East--Biography. 0810909243


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