Diriyah Face to Face
Press & Reviews
“In this lushly produced, oversize volume, Bobby Sager’s Diriyah Face to Face captures a fundamental distinction in our understanding of the world: seeing versus feeling.”
— Rizzoli New York, Publisher
“I didn’t want to go to Saudi Arabia. This isn’t the kind of thing I do — shooting an architectural wonder. But they convinced me to come for five days. I stayed for 72.”
— Bobby Sager, Arab News (January 2024)
“My inspiration — and the reason I’ve spent so much time on it — is the challenge of finding ways to convey the humanity of the place.”
— Bobby Sager, Arab News (January 2024)
“Diriyah Face to Face is a visual tour de force of the heritage site, presented at the 45th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Diriyah.”
— Diriyah Gate Development Authority (September 2023)
“Sager’s photographs transform Diriyah’s ancient mud-brick architecture into an intimate portrait of place, bridging the gap between monument and human experience.”
— Rizzoli New York