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010 $a 2015473426
020 $a9781861543387 (hbk.) :$cNT$2275
040 $aTWTNM$beng$dTWTNM
050 00$aNB27.S33$bJ53 2015
082 04$a735.23$222
245 00$aSculptures of Jeddah :$btwentieth-century sculpture in the Arabian Peninsula /$c[general editors, Fady Jameel, Edward Booth-Clibborn ; photography, Ahmed Mater ; editor, Mark Sutcliffe].
246 3 $a20th century sculpture in the Arabian Peninsula.
260 $aLondon :$bBooth-Clibborn Editions :$c[2015].$bArt Jameel,
300 $a247 p. :$bill. (chiefly color) ;$c32 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
520 8 $aWhen Mohamed Said Farsi became Mayor of Jeddah in 1972, at a pivotal moment in the Saudi Arabian city's history, he set himself the task of not only creating a modern city, but also to include in the concept a plan for public art. Works were commissioned from world famous artists in a variety of media, including bronze, steel, concrete, marble and stone. Other sculptures were made by artists of the region from historical artifacts and recycled scrap metal, some from cars and planes. This book allows the world a glimpse into a city not easily visited and shows Saudi Arabia as a place of vision and innovation in the arts. Jeddah has grown since 1972 and now, in 2013, some 24 major pieces are being restored and re sited by the Abdul Latif Jameel Foundation and the Municipality of Jeddah in a new Open Air Museum on the sea front, known as the Corniche. As well as telling the story of the restoration and relocation of the 24 sculptures, this book also examines the history of this transformative moment in Jeddah.
650 0$aSculpture, Modern$y20th century.
650 0$aPublic sculpture$zSaudi Arabia$zJiddah.
700 1 $aJameel, Fady,$eeditor.
700 1 $aClibbon, Edward Booth,$eeditor.
700 1 $aAl-Ziad Aseeri, Ahmed Mater,$d1979-$ephotographer.