Mecca - early photographs from 1885

The Empty Quarter Gallery in Dubai has teamed up with the Dutch Leiden University and Hes & De Graaf Publishers in Houten, the Netherlands, to present a unique exhibition revisiting the historical photographs published by Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje in 1889 as Bilder aus Mekka, one of the most important collections of early photographs of the holy city of the Islam. The original plates held by the Leiden University have been expertly rephotographed and reprinted as a portfolio of valuable platinum prints.

The Empty Quarter Gallery is very proud to present an exhibition of the 20 platinum prints during the month of the Haj. The exhibition will be opened until December 6.

Photo above:
Artist: Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje | Al-Sayyid Abd al-Ghaffar
Image Title: 001 View on the big mosque during a samalat at the Ka-aba
Edition: 15
Tech Specs: platinum print

Artist: Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje | Al-Sayyid Abd al-Ghaffar
Image Title: 002 View on Mekka
Edition: 15
Tech Specs: platinum print

Artist: Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje | Al-Sayyid Abd al-Ghaffar
Image Title: 003 The Ka’aba in Mekka
Edition: 15
Tech Specs: platinum print

Artist: Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje | Al-Sayyid Abd al-Ghaffar
Image Title: 005 View on Mekka (2)
Edition: 15
Tech Specs: platinum print

Artist: Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje | Al-Sayyid Abd al-Ghaffar
Image Title: 012 A Hajji tent camp at Mount Arafat
Edition: 15
Tech Specs: platinum print

Artist: Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje | Al-Sayyid Abd al-Ghaffar
Image Title: 011 View on Muzdalifa, the hajji stop-over place between Mina valley and Mt. Arafat
Edition: 15
Tech Specs: platinum print

To see the rest of photos:
http://www.theemptyquarter.com/index.php?p=exhibits_current#ph