Street Art in memory of Tariq Abdul Latif, a martyr of the Egyptian revolution for more information have a look at this blog Ganzeer

Costume of the Yam tribe of Saudi Arabia

image and costume from mansoojat foundation

I love this traditional costume of the Yam tribe of Saudi Arabia, very simple but beautiful lines.

Wild Lilies of Al-Baha

For J

Habib Gorgy sculpture museum, Egypt

Such a beautiful museum, don't you think?

Architect Ramses Wissa Wassef

Dress from Sinai, Egypt

One of my favorites, I have pictures of my Grandma wearing it too, thanks to her I have a large collection of Egyptian Gallabayas perfect for summer evenings lounging about the house or garden.

Books

I thought I would share some books from my wish list which seems to be enormous and ever growing.

This book is is broad ranged compilation of middle eastern art and artists, covering over 200 artists, and covering a range of subjects such as calligraphy ,portraiture and the body, literature, music and performance, history and identity.

I love adobe architecture so here is a book that documents the restoration of an Adobe farmhouse in Saudi Arabia by Prince Sultan bin Salman Al- Saud, and discusses issues such as the place of vernacular style in modern architecture, the restoration and rebuildiung process itself, and the future of adobe in the modern world.

Travellers in Arabia uses Black and white historical pictures of well known British travellers from the last 150 years to illustrate development and history in Saudi Arabia; including photos from Wilfred Thesiger,T.E laurence and Gertrude Bell.

Beautiful building site