Noor Ali Rashid Archive’s mission is to restore and preserve the collection of the late photographer Noor Ali Rashid work and to promote the art of photography and photojournalism in the region. The collection features the photographic works of Noor Ali Rashid ranging from the late 1940s-early 1950s until 2010. It includes around a million photographs, consisting of film-based negatives, positives, Black & White and colour images, digital files in addition to other photographic media such as Polaroid.
Noor Ali Rashed arrived from India in 1960 in Dubai, at the time of the oil boom and worked as free-lance photographer. As the country grew wealthier under the reign of Sheikh Zayed, he was appointed as one of the official photographers of the Emir.
His collection of portraits of the ruling family became national heritage even before the death of the Emir. After Noor Ali Rashid passed away, his daughter Shamsa Ali Rashed took over the collection and initiated a foundation to conserve and promote her father’s work.
His photos are published in several books such as The UAE formative years (1965-1975), and 40 years life of the UAE (1971-2011). The collection isn’t available to the general public.
Noor Ali Rashid Archive’s mission is to restore and preserve the collection of the late photographer Noor Ali Rashid work and to promote the art of photography and photojournalism in the region. The collection features the photographic works of Noor Ali Rashid ranging from the late 1940s-early 1950s until 2010. It includes around a million photographs, consisting of film-based negatives, positives, Black & White and colour images, digital files in addition to other photographic media such as Polaroid.
Noor Ali Rashed arrived from India in 1960 in Dubai, at the time of the oil boom and worked as free-lance photographer. As the country grew wealthier under the reign of Sheikh Zayed, he was appointed as one of the official photographers of the Emir.
His collection of portraits of the ruling family became national heritage even before the death of the Emir. After Noor Ali Rashid passed away, his daughter Shamsa Ali Rashed took over the collection and initiated a foundation to conserve and promote her father’s work.
His photos are published in several books such as The UAE formative years (1965-1975), and 40 years life of the UAE (1971-2011). The collection isn’t available to the general public.
Contact Details
- Name: Shamsa Ali Rashed; Safdar Rashid
- Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Online Resources- Article: UAE History Through the Lens of Royal Photographer Noor Ali Rashid
Collection MetadataOrganization Type: Private Collection
Collection Size: More than 50000
Period: 1931 to 1960 / 1961 to 1980 / Later than 1981
Type of Material: Digital Files / Film-Based Negatives / Monochrome (Black and White) / Paper Prints / Polychrome (Color Photography) / Positive on Plastic Films
Country: United Arab Emirates