The Classics Collection

Bahrain Crafts

$120 USD
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In a globalized world, heritage crafts hold unique cultural value. Bahrain has seen a craft revival by fostering collaboration in craft, art, and design, creating new opportunities for creativity. As...

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Sheikha Mariam Hisham Al Khalifa is a cultural researcher with a specialization in traditional fashion and textiles who has spent ten years studying and collecting craft objects.


After finishing school, Harald Gottschalk met the acclaimed French photographer Robert Doisneau and began to fulfill his childhood dream to become a photographer. His artistic work and technical abilities have been greatly influenced by a long-lasting professional relationship with the renowned Japanese artist Keiichi Tahara. Gottschalk has participated in more than sixty solo and collective exhibitions in France and abroad, including the French National Library, Mois de la Photo, European Heritage Days, Salon d’Automne and Paris Photo. Parallel to his personal work, he has photographed many books for Assouline and collaborates on prestigious projects with international brands.

The Classics Collection

Bahrain Crafts

$120

There is a certain beauty that can be found in all handmade objects, as they serve as a testament to a people’s culture and history as experienced today.

— Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, president of the Bahrain Authority for Culture & Antiquities

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Page count

224 pages

Number of illustrations

over 150

Language

English

Released on

July 2024

Dimensions

W 9.72 x L 133 x D 1.5 in

Cover materials

Silk hardcover

ISBN

9781649803467

Weight

5.2 lb

Author

Text by Mariam Hisham Al Khalifa, foreword by Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa

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