A prominent Cairo art gallery owner displays masterpieces of modern Egyptian art never previously published.
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Mona
Sociology
The Private Collection of Sherwet Shafei
Twentieth-Century Egyptian Art
Product details
- ISBN 9789774163944
- Weight: 1580g
- Dimensions: 597 x 724mm
- Publication Date: 15 Feb 2011
- Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
- Publication City/Country: EG
- Product Form: Hardback
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Egypt's modern art scene has been marked by many influential local and foreign painters. Mona Abaza retraces the highlights of the country's twentieth-century art world through the private collection of one of Cairo's most reputable private gallery owners, Sherwet Shafei. The 200 color reproductions of paintings from Sherwet Shafei's collection represent works from very early pioneers such as Mahmoud Sa d and Ragheb Ayad to later figures such as Hamed Nada and Youssef Sida. In a comprehensive introduction that examines the life and career of Sherwet Shafei and her pivotal role in promoting and creating a market for modern Egyptian art, the author also addresses the tendencies of emerging art collectors in Egypt's "blossoming" market, the burdens of forgery, and the impact of globalization on the art industry. This book serves as a repository of Egyptian cultural heritage by offering a rare viewing of a valuable collection that has yet to be displayed in its entirety.
Mona Abaza is professor of sociology at the American University in Cairo and is currently a visiting professor of Islamology at Lund University in Sweden. She is the author of several books, including The Changing Consumer Cultures of Modern Egypt (AUC Press, 2006).
