The eternal light of Egypt: A photographic journey/ Sarite Sanders

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London; Thames & Hudson; 2008Description: 248p; 29x25cmISBN:

9780500543627

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Summary: The book is a visual and interpretive exploration of ancient Egypt, centered on its monuments—pyramids, temples, statues, and landscapes—rather than a conventional historical narrative. It combines fine-art photography with reflective text, creating a meditative rather than purely descriptive account. At its core, the work presents Egypt’s monuments as living symbols of time, memory, and transcendence. Through the use of infrared photography, the images appear dark, atmospheric, and almost otherworldly, encouraging readers to reconsider familiar sites from a new perspective.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Photography Gallery	Technology- Photography, Cinematography, Electronic Media	TR624-835 52.347 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		6552

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The book is a visual and interpretive exploration of ancient Egypt, centered on its monuments—pyramids, temples, statues, and landscapes—rather than a conventional historical narrative. It combines fine-art photography with reflective text, creating a meditative rather than purely descriptive account. At its core, the work presents Egypt’s monuments as living symbols of time, memory, and transcendence. Through the use of infrared photography, the images appear dark, atmospheric, and almost otherworldly, encouraging readers to reconsider familiar sites from a new perspective.

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