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Eli Reed is a world famous Black photographer , Member of Magnum agency and his images are highly sought after by museums and collectors of fine art photography.

Reed was born in the US and studied pictorial illustration at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, graduating in 1969. In 1982 he was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. At Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, he studied political science, urban affairs, and the prospects for peace in Central America.
Reed began photographing as a freelancer in 1970. His work from El Salvador, Guatemala and other Central American countries attracted the attention of Magnum in 1982. He was nominated to the agency the following summer, and became a full member in 1988.

ABOUT THE BOOK
Beirut, once called the "Paris of the Middle East," is now half rubble and all killing zone. Even if one has a vivid memory, it is difficult to recall the city as it was or to imagine what it must be like today. This book helps to bridge the inability to visualize war-torn Lebanon. Reed's profuse and colorful images go far in illuminating the indomitable Lebanese spirit, as Ajami (Johns Hopkins) carefully narrates the descent of Beirut from the mid-century mark to date. Researchers wishing an exhaustive, scholarly approach will prefer Tabitha Petran's The Struggle Over Lebanon ( LJ 5/1/87); however, the eminently readable and evocative text of native-born Ajami, choreographed with Reed's perceptive lens, is well suited for the interested reader and the casual researcher. Strongly recommended for large and popular collections.

Generously donated by Eli Reed.