Kingdom of Sand and Cement: The Shifting Cultural Landscape of Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Sand and Cement: The Shifting Cultural Landscape of Saudi Arabia

Peter Bogaczewicz, Rodrigo Orrantia (Contribution by), Karen Elliott House (Contribution by)
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Publication Date: November 19th, 2019
Publisher:
Daylight Books
ISBN:
9781942084723
Pages:
144
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Description

Kingdom of Sand and Cement by Peter Bogaczewicz explores the challenges Saudi Arabia faces today as it rapidly transforms from a conservative and tribal desert culture to an influential world power. In less than a century the Saudis have experienced profound change as they transitioned from living in traditional mud buildings to commencing work on the world's tallest skyscraper. Examining this legacy through large-format color photographs, Peter Bogaczewicz documents a country of sharp contrasts where visual traces of an old reticent society can be seen in the midst of a burgeoning modern culture reflecting the ambitious agenda of the new King and his charismatic son and successor, the Crown Prince, a decisive risk-taker whose bold policies have received a warm welcome by some, yet have alienated others.

About the Author

Peter Bogaczewicz is a photographer and an architect. He divides his time between the two disciplines, often blurring the line between them, and uses his photography as a commentary on the built environment and the human community, and how both are changing at a time of rapid progress and increasing global interconnectedness. Peter is based in Toronto, Canada and is currently living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.