Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has just unveiled her debut photography book with Assouline, which does exactly what its headline says it will. Inside Ode to a Camel, she turns a sustained, deeply personal gaze on the titular dromedary—not as an emblem or backdrop, but as a fully realized subject deserving of the same consideration we reserve for the most compelling of portraits. The results are arresting, as sand and shadow frame creatures of unexpected psychological depth and dignity. With a foreword by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and accompanying text by journalist Jonathan Gornall, this tome is a tangible keepsake and celebration of the heritage of the Emirati people. It is a document of genuine devotion, made by someone who was able to see far beyond surface level.
