Paradise Lost: Persia from Above by Georg Gerster
A stunning archive of aerial photographs from the 1970s, Lost Persia provides a unique look at a beautifullandscape and fascinating culture few people have seen for themselves.
Paradise Lost
Summary
A unique archive of beautiful aerial photographs of Persia.
Paradise Lost Summary
Paradise Lost Reviews
"Extraordinary."Sue Norris, Financial Times
"Astonishing aerial photographs of Iran... Images of the country's diverse, rugged beauty are finally seeing the light of day."Horatia Harrod, Sunday Telegraph
"An intriguing collection... Transformed into strange and intricate tapestries and patchworks, the rich complexity of Iran's natural and cultural landscapes [...] have a humbling, otherworldly beauty."Metro
About Georg Gerster
Georg Gerster (1928-2019) was a pioneer of aerial photography. For over 40 years he took breathtaking pictures of mountains and deserts, coasts and lakes, spectacular archaeological sites and ancient monuments, agrarian and industrial landscapes in 111 countries on all continents, covering all types of territory from the Amazon to Antarctica.
Maryam Sachs (b.1962) was born in Iran, and educated at the Sorbonne in Paris. She has a Masters in Economic Development from Columbia University, New York, and her books include the anthologies The Kiss and The Moon, The Wild Emperor (with her husband, designer Rolf Sachs) and the novel Sans te dire adieu. She lives in London.
Table of Contents
The photographs in this book are organised into nine chapters, by region. An introductory text describes each geographical region. The book also includes a selection of Persion poetry and a map.Chapter 1: The North (Alborz, Caspian Sea, Gorgan, Mazandaran)Chapter 2: Persian Gulf and its IslandsChapter 3: Khorasan (Iran's largest province)Chapter 4: Kerman, Sistan, BaluchistanChapter 5: Kermanshah, Kurdistan, LuristanChapter 6: AzerbaijanChapter 7: Central IranChapter 8: Fars (Persia's Heartland)Chapter 9: Khuzistan
Additional information
GOR007008341
9780714848846
0714848840
Paradise Lost: Persia from Above by Georg Gerster
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Phaidon Press Ltd
2008-12-02
184
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