Guardians of Time and Cities Examines Global Temporal Presence
The article focuses on the book "Time and City Guardians" by Emirati author Nasser Al-Zahiri. Spanning 610 pages, it explores the presence of time in cities around the world through images, history, and legends associated with famous clocks. The book traces the evolution of timekeeping devices, from sundials to digital clocks, and analyzes how clocks have become cultural and civilizational symbols linked to the identity of cities and their visual memory. Its aim is to offer an enlightening visual journey that illustrates the relationship between time, architecture, and art, through a historical narrative and cultural analysis of the forms and functions of clocks across different civilizations.
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