Mogadishu lost moderns
2014
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The true story of a city is often best told through its architecture. The story of Mogadishu-frequently reduced to one of conflict and destruction-is beautifully revealed in Mogadishu: Lost Moderns. In this book, Somali-British architect Rashid Ali and British photographer Andrew Cross present a fresh and uncommon portrait of the Somalian city, revealing how its architecture has reshaped and defined it-from colonization to independence and from antiquity to modernism-as one of the most important cities in the Horn of Africa. Richly illustrated with both archival and specially commissioned photos of the city, this book highlights a Mogadishu never before seen-at least not quite like this.
Main title:
Mogadishu lost moderns / Rashid Ali and [photography by] Andrew Cross.
Author:
Cross, Andrew, photographerAli, Rashid, 1978-, authorMosaic Rooms (London, England), issuing bodyMuassasat Abd al-Muhsin al-Qattan, sponsoring bodyRoyal Academy of Arts (Great Britain)
Imprint:
London : Mosaic Rooms, 2014.
Collation:
111 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 x 28 cm
Notes:
"Published on the occasion of the exhibition Mogadishu-lost moderns, at The Mosaic Rooms, London, 7 March - 26 April 2014"--Title page verso."Supported by the A.M. Qattan Foundation"--Title page verso."R A Architecture Urbanism & Design."
Contents:
Disappearing Cities Omar Al-Qattan The Making of a Modern Africa City Rashid Ali The Past for the Future - the Protection and Conservation of Somalia's Historical Coastal Towns: The Case of Mogadishu Mohamed Abdulkadir Ahmed Timacade in Mog Andrew Cross Mogadishu, Pearl of the Indian Ocean Cristina Ali Farah Early Transformations Present Conditions
ISBN:
9789950313491 (paperback)
Dewey class:
779.967 ALI
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2681983
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Stratford Library | Adult non-fiction | 779.967 ALI | Available |