The Phoenician Collapse

"The Phoenician Collapse is an intimate view of the complex Lebanese social fabric through the eyes of the Spanish photographer, Diego Ibarra Sánchez who documented the life, death, and resilience there for seven years during the unfolding of the worst national economic crises the world has seen in more than 150 years. The Phoenician Collapse is a tale of a crisis within a crisis to create a visual testament to the memory of the twilight of a glorious nation. The book has been curated by the former photo editor of National Geographic Magazine Sarah Leen, is part of the “Jalón Ángel photography books collection” (USJ), and is produced by FotoEvidence and the Jalón Ángel Archive (Universidad San Jorge). The book includes photographs, personal notes, and artifacts from the glory times of the Phoenicians to its fall. The book contains a foreword by Amin Maalouf, winner of the Prix Goncourt in 1993 and, the 2010 Prince of Asturias Award. It has been enhanced with journals by Diego and his life partner, journalist Ethel Bonet, author of The Yazidi Genocide book, reflecting on their personal experience during the collapse.