Cairo to Constantinople
Francis Bedford's Photographs of the Middle East
Distributed for Royal Collection Publications
With Contributions from Badr El Hage and Alessandro Nasini, and an Introduction by John McCarthy
256 pages
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220 color plates
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10 1/4 x 11
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© 2013
In the spring of 1862, Queen Victoria commissioned the leading British photographer Francis Bedford to accompany her son and heir, the future King Edward VII, on an ambitious journey across the Middle East. This beautifully illustrated book traces their tour throughout Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, and Greece alongside excerpts from Prince Edward’s diary and other newly discovered archival material, published here for the first time.
Over the course of several months, Bedford produced more than two hundred negatives, including images of architecture and stunning landscapes, from a breathtaking view of the Garden of Gethsemane to shots of the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx. He was the first Christian granted permission to photograph sacred sites in Jerusalem. Bedford also captured many photographs of the people he encountered on the tour, both locals and members of the royal party.
Cairo to Constantinople is the first book to focus on the photographs taken during Prince Edward’s travels in the Middle East. Taken during a time of great change in the area, these extraordinary photographs will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of the Middle East or in photography’s role in documenting civilization.
Over the course of several months, Bedford produced more than two hundred negatives, including images of architecture and stunning landscapes, from a breathtaking view of the Garden of Gethsemane to shots of the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx. He was the first Christian granted permission to photograph sacred sites in Jerusalem. Bedford also captured many photographs of the people he encountered on the tour, both locals and members of the royal party.
Cairo to Constantinople is the first book to focus on the photographs taken during Prince Edward’s travels in the Middle East. Taken during a time of great change in the area, these extraordinary photographs will fascinate anyone with an interest in the history of the Middle East or in photography’s role in documenting civilization.
Contents
Map—The Royal Tour of 1862
The Perspective from Camden
John McCarthy
The Perspective from Camden
John McCarthy
1. Francis Bedford (1815–94): Photographer to the Prince of Wales
Sophie Gordon
2. ‘A Tour in the East’
Badr El Hage
3. The Prince of Wales as a Collector of Antiquities
Alessandro Nasini
4. The Photographs:
The Mediterranean
Egypt
The Holy Land
Syria and Lebanon
Turkey and Greece
5. Francis Bedford: A Chronology
Appendix 1: Catalogue of Francis Bedford’s Photographs from the 1862 Tour
Appendix 2: Day & Son Handlist from the 1862 Exhibition
Notes
Bibliography
Royal Family Tree
Index
Acknowledgements
Appendix 2: Day & Son Handlist from the 1862 Exhibition
Notes
Bibliography
Royal Family Tree
Index
Acknowledgements
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Art: Photography
History: Middle Eastern History
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