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 16-4-97Dome of the Rock,A
Glowing photographic perspective
capturing time must be a
photographer's ultimate dream.Making time
stand still for posterity is the scene of
creativity.Said Nuseibeh's latest photo
exhibit on the Dome of the Rock in
Jerusalem , is a living tribute to a
monument that lies in the heart and mind
of every Muslim and Arab.
What is
intriguing is the 40 brilliant images of
the dome of the rock,Haram al Sharif and
the Old City of Jerusalem that are on
display at the Darat al Funun.They show
the diversity and richness of a holy city
that experienced continuing Muslim
rule.
Mr.
Nuseibeh's professionalism is something
that comes out in the exhibition. For
example, filming and developing the
photographs took about 5 years.
The
exhibit is rich in alot of ways. The shots
of mosaics in the Al Aqsa mosque are
simply breathtaking.To get a perfect view
of the Qubbat Al Silsileh Nuseibeh had to
lie on his back ..with the camera on the
tripod trying to center the chandelier " I
just fidgeted,fidgeted,fidgeted till it
all fitted and worked ".
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London -based Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid
during the lecture (April 1997)
