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Yasser Alwan

Egypt Every Day

Shamoon Zamir Rutger Fuchs

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English
Hatje Cantz
03 February 2023
Yasser Alwan photographed in and around Cairo, recording encounters with people in the streets, at the racetrack, in cafes, and in places of work-tanneries, quarries, bookshops, potteries. His portraits of workers living in conditions of unimaginable poverty and political dispossession are remarkable for their refusal of the cliches of social documentary and photojournalism. Alongside these, there are intimate images of family and friends which form a collective portrait of the middle class seen in the relaxed informalities of daily life. This collection of Alwan's photographs offers an unprecedented and unique picture of Egyptian society, introducing an outstanding body of work in contemporary photography from the Arab world.

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Imprint:   Hatje Cantz
Country of Publication:   Germany
Dimensions:   Height: 255mm,  Width: 235mm, 
Weight:   640g
ISBN:   9783775753708
ISBN 10:   3775753702
Pages:   120
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unspecified

YASSER ALWAN (1964, Lagos - 2022, Cairo) was born in Nigeria to Iraqi parents. He studied and worked in Lebanon, Iraq, the United States, Sudan, and Jordan before moving to Egypt in 1993. He taught photography at various institutions, including the German University in Cairo. His photographs have been exhibited internationally.

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