Dubai: The landmark Pele book, published by Gloria books, was officially launched in the region at a lavish preview hosted by leading yacht distributor Art Marine.
Guests were able to witness first hand this one-off limited edition masterpiece, which as well as being a collector's item is an acknowledged investment in a piece of sporting history.
Ovais Naqvi, Gloria's Publisher and CEO, said "Pele sits way above any footballer in history, both his longevity on the pitch and in his statesmanship after that. He cuts across any team, national or fan allegiance. If you love football you love Pele. The gulf region has a passion for football and our record sales here, to VIPs and collectors in the region, proves that."
Naqvi continued to say, "We dedicated two years to this, hunting down material in archives, traveling 250,000 miles to do so, undertaking photographic research in Sao Paulo, Rio De Janeiro, London, New York and Paris."
"We wanted to create the ultimate tribute to a great man, as well as a collector's piece that will offer a great investment to those who acquire it."
This sophisticated unit is big on graphic style and features breathtaking design and production. The book includes work from some of the most renowned international photographers such as Marvin Newman, Neil Leifer, William Klein, Juergen Teller and Lord Lichfield. Weighing in at 16 kilos, measuring 45cms x 35cms, consisting of 720 pages; all of which are personally signed by Pele, only 2,500 limited editions are available worldwide.
