Robert Polidori: Hotel Petra by Robert Polidori (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Robert Polidori by Robert Polidori Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This book is Robert Polidoris portrait of the interiors of the now demolished Hotel Petra in Beirut, a grand icon of the citys prewar history. The Hotel Petra was once one of the most popular hotels in Beirut, conveniently located in the city center adjacent to the Grand Theatre. After the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-90, Rafiq al-Hariri founded a holding company, Solidere, whose goal was the selective demolition and reconstruction of downtown Beiruts urban fabric. In 1992 the Hotel Petra was set aside for later restoration, and from that moment essentially cut off from any human intervention. Polidori gained access to this site in 2010, and was transfixed by what he discovered: "Its truly rare to find examples of such undisturbed decomposition," he explains. "Usually the normal wear and tear of human traffic would violate and destroy the surfaces of such a delicate ecosystem of layered paint. I came to view these walls as a living process of slow decay whose end effect closely resembled the concerns of many contemporary abstract painters ... only in this case their genesis was not fixed or intentional, but the gradual summation of several painters and workmen modifying the wall surfaces at different points in time ... I was quite taken by their beauty and was moved to photograph them for posterity." Author Biography Robert Polidori, born in Montreal in 1951, lives in New York. Polidori is an aesthete of built space; his photographs totally redefine the photography of architecture. Exceptional city portraits capture places almost lost from view and lend them a captivating, melancholy magic that makes Polidoris pictures utterly original. His works has been exhibited in Paris, Brasilia, New York, Los Angeles and Minneapolis. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker-and has been featured in Geo and Architectural Digest Germany. Mr. Polidori has received numerous honours, including a World Press Award an Details ISBN 3958291848 ISBN-13 9783958291843 Title Robert Polidori Author Robert Polidori Format Hardcover Year 2016 Pages 96 Publisher Steidl Publishers GE_Item_ID:151543393; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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