Publishing
Telling Tales: An Oral History of Dubai
Creative Approach
Powerful portrait photography characterised by intense eye contact opens up a viewing window to the souls of the people who shared their stories as part of this captivating project. Award-winning photographer Paul Thuysbaert’s intuitive and imaginative portraiture is used to great effect in a sophisticated monochrome design which transports these stories into the present to tell Dubai’s compelling tale. The book is presented with a high-end print finish, complete with a slip case and textured dust jacket with die-cuts reinforcing the symbolism of windows revealing the lives of its subjects.
Editorial Strategy
The BBC’s Gulf Correspondent Julia Wheeler was granted the unique privilege of talking to some of Dubai’s founding citizens about how life once was in this mesmerising emirate. The collection of stories provides a rare insight into Dubai’s history as it has undergone one of the most dramatic metamorphoses in modern history.
