Najib Albina
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Najib Anton Albina (2 January 1901 – 23 July 1983[1]) was the Palestinian Arab master photographer of the Palestine Archaeological Museum and, in that position, took the first original sets of photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Through his positions with the American Colony and Palestine Archaeological Museum, he used photography as a means of recording the history of Christian Palestinian culture as well as the discovery of past cultures in the region. He had a significant impact on the techniques of archeological photographers, especially those who took pictures of the Dead Sea Scrolls, through his contributions to the use of infrared photography.
Najib Anton Albina | |
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Born | 2 January 1901 |
Died | 23 July 1983 Fairfax, Virginia, United States |
Nationality | Palestinian |
Occupation | Photographer |