Marada leader Sleiman Frangieh, photographed by Lamia Abillama. Courtesy of the artist
Using an analog camera, Lamia Abillama has created a series of revealing portraits of Lebanese power. Portraits d'une république, with a preface by political scientist Joseph Maila, an introduction by international relations professor Karim Emile Bitar, and biographical notes by L'Orient-Le Jour's co-editor-in-chief, Elie Fayad, contains within its pages the “miserable pile of secrets” of powerful men and women. At a pivotal moment for Lebanon and the region, this book is more than a photo collection; it is a provocation. It presents 75 men and women of power or influence who have shaped Lebanese life over recent decades, capturing them with their vulnerabilities and raw humanity.Juxtaposed in a subjective order known only to the photographer, each subject has given Lebanon their best — and for some, their worst. “The order of succession...
Using an analog camera, Lamia Abillama has created a series of revealing portraits of Lebanese power. Portraits d'une république, with a preface by political scientist Joseph Maila, an introduction by international relations professor Karim Emile Bitar, and biographical notes by L'Orient-Le Jour's co-editor-in-chief, Elie Fayad, contains within its pages the “miserable pile of secrets” of powerful men and women. At a pivotal moment for Lebanon and the region, this book is more than a photo collection; it is a provocation. It presents 75 men and women of power or influence who have shaped Lebanese life over recent decades, capturing them with their vulnerabilities and raw humanity.Juxtaposed in a subjective order known only to the photographer, each subject has given Lebanon their best — and for some, their worst. “The order of...