About the Saudi Arabian photographer, Ahmed Mater

Ahmed MATER (*1979 in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia) is a doctor and artist. After graduating as a surgeon, he settled in Jedda as an artist in the 1990s. In 2003 he co-founded the Edge of Arabia initiative, which works to improve the perception of Arab art and culture, especially from Saudi Arabia.

Photo Books by Ahmed MATER

'Desert of Pharan. Unofficial Histories Behind the Mass Expansion of Mecca' (2016)


The opulent photo volume 'Desert of Pharan. Unofficial stories behind the mass expansion of Mecca' by Ahmed MATER offers a unique access to this site and the associated social and religious rituals as well as the planned architectural urban development.
48,00 € *