The Shot Exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat - in pictures

  • The Shot, an expansive exhibition about the history of photography, has opened at Manarat Al Saadiyat's The Photography Studio. All photos: Manarat Al Saadiyat
    The Shot, an expansive exhibition about the history of photography, has opened at Manarat Al Saadiyat's The Photography Studio. All photos: Manarat Al Saadiyat
  • The exhibition runs until April 24
    The exhibition runs until April 24
  • It features models of old cameras and historically significant images from pioneering photographers
    It features models of old cameras and historically significant images from pioneering photographers
  • The Shot starts with a nod to the word camera, a name derived from the Arabic word Alqura
    The Shot starts with a nod to the word camera, a name derived from the Arabic word Alqura
  • Historically important models of cameras on display
    Historically important models of cameras on display
  • The Photosphere designed by Napoleon Conti in 1888, used by explorers in hot and humid climates
    The Photosphere designed by Napoleon Conti in 1888, used by explorers in hot and humid climates
  • The exhibition features photography from different fields including fashion, film, photojournalism and advertising
    The exhibition features photography from different fields including fashion, film, photojournalism and advertising
  • A portrait of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara by Swiss photographer Rene Burri
    A portrait of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara by Swiss photographer Rene Burri
  • The Shot chronicles the history of the photographic medium
    The Shot chronicles the history of the photographic medium