The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Dumping the front sea of Normandy with public garbage to create an artificial island
1991 (printed c. 2013–2014)
(Lebanese, b. 1964)
60 x 90 cm (23 5/8 x 35 7/16 in.)
© Samer Mohdad
Location: not on view
Description
By 1991 when Mohdad took this photo, two decades of war had transformed Beirut from the Riviera of the Middle East to a ruined city desperately trying to emerge from the ashes. One area of the seaside promenade that been a locus for tourists until the war was Normandy, named for the oceanfront hotel there.- {{cite web|title=Dumping the front sea of Normandy with public garbage to create an artificial island|url=false|author=Samer Mohdad|year=1991 (printed c. 2013–2014)|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2017.123