The Akkasah Collection

By Shamoon Zamir

Twentieth-century studio and vernacular photographs weave a narrative of image-making across the MENA region

This catalog presents the holdings of the Akkasah Center for Photography at NYU Abu Dhabi, a research-based archive dedicated to preserving and studying the photographic history of the Middle East and North Africa through personal photographs, family albums and professional photobooks.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3775761845
• ISBN13: 9783775761840
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz
• Length: 320 Pages