Volume 1: 1940s-1960s explores the dawn of modern infrastructural development and industry in Saudi Arabia, a period that laid the foundation for the Kingdom’s future ascendance.

The photography of Cecilia Green masterfully documents these transformative decades, capturing scenes of traditional life and living cultural heritage set against the backdrop of revered cultural sites. It was a dynamic and transformative moment, when the introduction of airways, rail transit, concrete homes, comprehensive highway networks, desalination plants, and modern state buildings collectively defined the immediate post-oil period of the 1940s-1950s.

These pivotal years were harbingers of the Kingdom’s current evolution, reflecting how Saudi Arabia continues to balance modernization with its deep-rooted cultural values, human spirit, and authenticity.