Author : Michael Tobias
ISBN# : 1 86063 153 3
168 pages, hardback

Dubai 24 hours is not intended to be a comprehensive exposé but a poetic glimpse of a deep and enduring world that is unpredictable and refreshing. From the outset the project, which had been in development for many years, was to be an event; a collaboration of filmmakers, photographers, writers, designers and the vast collective of subjects within Dubai.

A team of more than 100 individuals from a dozen countries, most - if not all of them - living in Dubai, assembled to capture the spirit of the emirate. A dozen of Dubai’s best photographers were given 50 assignments to cover, to immerse themselves in, to roam freely through.

While they were creating the superb images that appear in this book, film crews followed in their shadows, making a documentary film. Consequently, this compelling work is part of a set consisting of the book, a DVD of the film and a music CD - available collectively or individually.

Dubai is the real star of this project. The soul, elegance and lyricism of its people are fully revealed while its traditions, landscapes, cultures and history are explored with remarkable energy and freshness.