Emirati artist Abdul Qader Al Rais is celebrated in this book which accompanied his 2018-19 retrospective exhibition in MAnarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, 'Abdul Qader Al Rais: 50 Years of Art'.It is a comprehensive po r trait of the life a nd wo r ks of this pioneering artist a nd master of painting. The book chapters follow the exhibition gallery themes of Early Figures, Home, Earth a nd Sky, People a nd Time, Impressions a nd Abstractions, a nd Hurufiyyat. We follow the evolution of Al Rais's style, fr om early figurative wo r k to mo r e recent paintings of calligraphic abstraction. This publication also explo r es key events in the past five decades as seen through the artist's eyes a nd intellectual, social a nd political influences on his wo r k. 'Abdul Qader Al Rais: 50 Years of Art' features essays by curato r s Maisa Al Qassimi a nd Sara Bin Safwan, as well as artist a nd critic Ali Al Abdan. It is also an interview with Al Rais a nd a separate interview with his friend a nd fellow artist Sami Mohammed of Kuwait, by Sultan Al Qassimi of Barjeel Art Foundation.