Sculptures of Jeddah Twentieth-Century Sculpture in the Arabian Peninsula

Sculptures of Jeddah

Twentieth-Century Sculpture in the Arabian Peninsula

Editor Edward Booth-Clibbon
Contribution by Ahmed Mater

Hardcover

Price: $65.00

  • Publication Date: June 2, 2015
  • Imprint: Booth-Clibborn Editions
  • Trim Size: 9 1⁄2 x 12 1⁄4
  • ISBN: 9781861543387
  • Page Count: 276
  • Illustrations: over 200 color illustrations
  • Rights: World English

Mohamed Said Farsi became Mayor of Jeddah in 1972 and rejuvenated the city with public art at its heart. The resulting—and unprecedented—urban landscape is now enriched by a diversity of works from world-famous artists, such as Arp, César, Calder, Lipschitz, Miró, Moore, Pomodoro, and Vasarely, as well as regional artists including Salah Abdulkarim and Shafiq Mazloum. This book shows Saudi Arabia as a place of artistic vision and innovation and allows a glimpse into a city not easily visited. Jeddah has grown since 1972 and now some 53 major pieces are being restored and relocated to the sea front, known as the Corniche.

About the author

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.