"SILENT STORIES. A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY THROUGH LEBANONS IN THE SIXTIES" par Marilyn STAFFORD. Editions Saqi Books, Londres. 1998. Edition Originale Grand in-8, couverture toilée noire sous jaquette photo. Pages de garde illustrées. 144 pages. Texte en anglais, préface de Vénus Khoury-Ghata, illustré de 137 reproductions photographiques N&B pleine page pour la plupart, dont 8 en double page, par Marilyn Stafford.

 

"In the early sixties, Marilyn Stafford spent over a year in Lebanon and became fascinated with the country and the people. She traveled extensively, journeying to the most remote villages and recording scenes of everyday life. This album is a collection of 140 of these outstanding photographs. Although there are some architectural scenes and views of towns and villages, the main focus is on the Lebanese people and their way of life: shopkeepers and souqs, weddings and religious festivities, cafés and night life, fortune tellers and street urchins. In her personal account of a vibrant society, Stafford reveals a land of contrasts - an intricate blend of east and west, tradition and modernity, which gave Lebanon is unique identity..."

 

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