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Falcons from Saudi Arabia

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There is no animal more regal, no creature more majestic, no species more symbolic in Saudi Arabia than the falcon. These apex predators are gifted with otherworldly abilities. Their speed...

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Tracy Gray has been resident in the Arabian Gulf region for more than twenty years and is a specialist in falcons and falconry. She is a content creator for Al Kamda Falcons, a breeder and trainer of white gyrfalcons for the practice of falconry within the Gulf. Tracy writes for cultural organizations and on projects such as the National Pavilion UAE– La Biennale di Venezia, UNESCO Creative Cities Network, NAMA Women Advancement Establishment and Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council–Sharjah.

Born in Scotland, Oliver Pilcher studied sculpture at the Edinburgh College of Art before embarking on a photographic career that has taken him all around the world and given him the opportunity to shoot for some of the world’s finest brands. Oliver has been a contributing photographer at Condé Nast Traveler for over ten years. He currently divides his time between New York and Costa Rica with his wife, Abigail, and their four children, Andalucia, Bianca, Constantina and Herbie. He previously worked with Assouline on the best-selling Paris Chic (2020) and has contributed photos to Louis Vuitton Manufactures (2022), Riva Aquarama (2022), Saudi Coffee (2023) and Saudi Dates (2023).

How a man handles the falcon tells us much of his passion and character.

— Hussam Al-Huzaimi, CEO of the Saudi Falcons Club

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Page count

176 pages

Number of illustrations

over 100

Language

English

Released on

January 2024

Dimensions

W 39 x L 48 x D 8 cm

Cover materials

Handcrafted volume in a luxury silk clamshell case

ISBN

9781649801753

Weight

8.1 kg

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