'50U' book: a story of the UAE through 50 people - in pictures
'50U' includes a collection of archival photographs, some of which were taken by US photographer Eve Arnold when she travelled the Gulf in the early 1970s. This is an undated photo of a house in Dubai. Photo: Eve Arnold Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Sheikh Zayed, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with the sixth child from his second wife, Fatima, in April 1970. Photo: Eve Arnold Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Hotel construction on the shores of the Arabian Gulf, April 1970. Photo: Eve Arnold Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
'50U' honours the efforts of visual historian Abdullah Salem Al Sheikh to archive portraits, snapshots and interviews, collating them in a popular Instagram account: @jumeira2323. The man in the photograph is identified as Marwan Al Khatib. Photo: @jumeira2323 / Instagram
A picture shared by one of the account's followers who is a relative of the policeman, Abdullah Mohammad Said. Photo: @jumeira2323 / Instagram
Abdel Rahman bin Meshar, Ahmad Suheil, Said Al Ayali, Jaber Al Tayer, Sultan BelHabalah and Ahmad Al Zafein. Photo: @jumeira2323 / Instagram
From right, Bou Obeid Ali Obeid, Bou Haf Aswad Mohammad Hamad bin Khawaitim Al Ameri, Bou Said Hamza Khalifa Bel Obaida Al Seweidi, and Bou Said Omar Khalifa Bel Obeida Al Seweidi. The picture was shared to the Jumeira2323 account by Abdullah Bel Obaida. Photo: @jumeira2323 / Instagram
Al Ain sword dance. Abu Dhabi, April 1970. Photo: Eve Arnold Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Bedouin man and his wife in their shelter, 1970. Photo: Eve Arnold Papers. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
'50U' features a collection of photographs from Ammar Al Attar's 'Reverse Moments' series. Photo: Ammar Al Attar
In 'Reverse Moments', Ammar Al Attar explores the oldest photographic studios of the UAE. Photo: Ammar Al Attar
Ammar Al Attar photographed Mr Jafar’s Al Ahram Studio and Abdullah Al Awadhi’s Dubai Art Studio, set up in Dubai in the early 1960s. Photo: Ammar Al Attar
‘Reverse Moments’ is a testament to the social history of the UAE, and its relations with its neighbours across the water – India, Iran and Pakistan. Photo: Ammar Al Attar
For '50U', artist Charlie Koolhaas visited the UAE in the summer of 2021 to photograph architectural perspectives of Dubai. Photo: Charlie Koolhaas
Charlie Koolhaas's photographs show Dubai from a range of vantage points. Photo: Charlie Koolhaas
The works show glistening skyscrapers and lofty cranes to boarded-up general goods outlets and bird's-eye views of construction sites. Photo: Charlie Koolhaas
