Desert of Pharan: Unofficial Histories behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca Art Supply The workshop

The workshop

including artists

Alexandra von Hahn

The Photographer in the Garden traces the garden’s rich history in photography and delights readers with spectacular images

Desert of Pharan: Unofficial Histories behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca Art Supply The workshopThrough a series of photographs, Ahmed Mater charts the city's origins to its more recent history over the last 5 years. It is a study of the site's recent transformation Makkah, until recently, embodied a unique urban tapestry, layered with histories that are stitched together by an abundance of organically rooted communities and cultures. It is a place that accommodated not only sacred structures and sites but also huge fluctuations in population