The Art of Integration

I had the chance to check out Peter Sanders' exhibition in the Islamic Arts Museum in KL yesterday.
A bit of info about Peter Sanders which I managed to extract from this url :


Peter Sanders was born in London in 1946. His professional career in photography began during the mid-sixties where he photographed most of the major stars in the music business including Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Who, the Rolling Stones etc. Towards the end of the 1970's, Sanders' attention turned inward which set him on a spiritual search to India and then eventually to the Muslim world where the spiritual beauty of Islam left an indelible impression upon him. After his return to England, he embraced Islam and was given the name Abd al-Adheem. In 1971 he was granted the unique opportunity to photograph the rituals of Hajj or annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. These images appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine, The Observer, among many other major journals in recognition of their rareness.


The exhibition, entitled The Art of Integration - Islam In Britain, has been making its rounds in the UK. And yesterday it was officiated by one of the most good looking royalty in town, who did me the honour of posing when he saw me with a camera. And in his royal highness speech, he said...the work of Peter Sanders is a moderate and constructive representation of Islam
This one is worth checking out; the images are engagingly beautiful and the subject matters are diverse. Whether you are a photography enthusiasts or not, I'm certain that you can appreciate them.

One of the images on display - Yusof ISlam (Formerly Cat Stevens) and a cat...kewlness
The exhibition is on now until 20th April and admission is free.

Comments

Anonymous said…
cat stevens hensem siot!
January 22, 2009 at 10:09 AM
zaida Ismail said…
Raja Nazrin lagi handsome!
January 22, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Eureka! said…
Yes zan, u r right! He is one gud looking fella.. U should see other pics of him there......giler smart.

Zaida, raja nazrin tu hemsem m'sia version. Tapi aura cat stevens dalam gambar pun boleh rasa..hehe..ajak bard pegi...mana tau anak terkenan gambar orang cantik2 kat museum tu. Bawak hj mail musti dia suka!!
January 22, 2009 at 11:25 PM
zaida Ismail said…
I sekarang dok tengok muka Raja Nazrin je dengan harapan terkenan rupa dan otak geliganya. Ohhh plus dapat aura hockey Sultan Azlan. macho seh!
January 23, 2009 at 2:27 PM
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