Arabian Peninsula. Under the Spell of Arabia by Mathias Oppersdorff. Signed book detached photojournalism

detached photojournalism

and to the architectural and social textures of old Peking before industrialization and political upheaval reshaped it

it remains a "bible" for those looking to recreate 19th-century photographic methods

and dangerous alleyways like "Bandits' Roost

Arabian Peninsula. Under the Spell of Arabia by Mathias Oppersdorff. Signed book detached photojournalismSyracuse University Press, 2001. First edition, first printing, hardcover with protected dust jacket. Fine fine. 121 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs of desert people in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Jordan, and Yemen. Does not include urban scenes. Endorsement by Mary Ellen Mark on back cover. When the book was published, Oppersdorff (1935 2010) had 18 years of experience as a travel photographer for Gourmet magazine.