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New buildings Sharjah

© The Artist's Estate

Sharjah Lagoon development. United Arab Emirates. 2008

Tim Hetherington (1970 – 2011)

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Lightjet print
Accession number
P8444

Summary

In the last decade, the UAE has become an architectural laboratory funded by the exploitation of oil resourcers, with an estimated £350 billion worth of construction projects across the nation.

Glossary

  • Oil

    A medium in which ground pigments are mixed to produce a paste or liquid that can be applied to a surface by a brush or other tool; the most common oil used by artists is linseed, this can be thinned with turpentine spirit to produce a thinner and more fluid paint. The oil dries with a hard film, and the brightness of the colour is protected. Oil paints are usually opaque and traditionally used on canvas.

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