Street Graphics: Egypt

Barry Dawson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

112 Seiten

2003
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-28433-9 (ISBN)

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The street graphics of modern Egypt reflect three distinct cultures and visual styles: ancient Egyptian imagery, a developing Western international style and the traditional Arabic calligraphy of Egypt's Islamic majority. Thousands of years ago, Egyptians carved a pictorial history of Pharaonic culture on their temples, tombs and monuments. Representations and interpretations of this ancient culture saturate modern Egypt's tourism industry, from hotel signs and theme parks to the souvenirs sold by street hawkers. The development of Egypt's coastal resorts has been accompanied by modern images of beach and party lifestyles, and this new imagery thrives alongside the traditional in stark contrast or startling confusion. Barry Dawson's photographic record is a colourful source of diverse street images that should provide a creative springboard for graphic artists, a visual impression for visitors, and an offbeat pictorial introduction to ancient and modern Egypt.

Barry Dawson is a supreme global traveller, whose acute photographic eye has borne fruit in many publications, including Arts and Crafts of India and The Traditional Architecture of Indonesia.

Introduction Hieroglyphs Signs & Symbols T-Shirts Wall Paintings Book Covers Eating & Drinking Entertainment Papyrus

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.9.2003
Zusatzinfo	150 colour photos
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	220 x 230 mm
Gewicht	470 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
	Reisen ► Bildbände ► Afrika
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Grafik / Design
ISBN-10	0-500-28433-4 / 0500284334
ISBN-13	978-0-500-28433-9 / 9780500284339
Zustand	Neuware