A Whole World Blind - War and Life in Northern Syria

A Whole World Blind depicts the realities of war in Northern Syria’s rebel-held territories from the brutal to the mundane.

About the author

Nish Nalbandian is an award-winning editorial and documentary photographer. His work from Aleppo has won numerous awards including First Prize for Conflict photography in the 2014 IPA, and the Gold Medal for War Photography in the 2014 PX3, as well as being selected for the New York Photo Festival and the IPA Best in Show exhibition around the world. Based in Istanbul, Nish continues to cover Syrian Refugee issues. Nish has photographed in more than 35 countries worldwide in a variety of environments from wars to sporting events, from back alleys to Luxury Resorts, and from cities to remote deserts. His editorial work has appeared in such diverse outlets as the New Yorker, the Human Rights Watch World Report, The Los Angeles Times, The Denver Post, National Geographic Traveler, Le Journal de Quebec, Le Journal de Montreal, The Oslo Times, The Toronto Sun, WorldMag, Kickstand Magazine, Review of Religions, New Scientist, Sputnik, and Vocativ.com.

Summary

A Whole World Blind depicts the realities of war in Northern Syria's rebel-held territories from the brutal to the mundane.

Foreword

Andrea Smith, Publicist
National print and online campaign
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Additional text

"In his debut monograph, Nalbandian weaves together harrowing images and powerful quotations.",
- Smithsonian Mag, September 15, 2016
“...a honest and uncensored testimony to the strength and vitality of the people living amidst cataclysmic turmoil...",
- Vice, November 19, 2016
“Despite all the guilt and all the horror, A Whole World Blind is at least in part a book about redemption. When people asked Nalbandian to tell their story—whether it was about a wedding or a funeral— he followed them and listened.”,
- Feature Shoot, December 15, 2016

Product details

• Assisted by: Nish Nalbandian (Photographs), Nishan Nalbandian (Photographs), Nalbandian Nish (Photographs)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781942084259
• ISBN: 978-1-942084-25-9
• Dimensions: 279 mm x 228 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 1119 g
• Illustrations: 80 color photographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Military / General, PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, PHOTOGRAPHY / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Islamic Studies, Photographs: collections, Middle Eastern history, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Islamic, HISTORY / Middle East / Syria