Van-Leo A RARE LOOK
The Photographic Gallery in cooperation
with The Rare Books and Special Collections Library
February 5 - March 1, 2012
On February 5, 2012 The Photographic Gallery in cooperation with the Rare Books and Special Collections Library at The American University in Cairo will feature a special photographic exhibition by one of Egypt's greatest photographers entitled “Van-Leo: A Rare Look”.
Since the beginning of World War II, Armenian photographer Van-Leo photographed Egyptian stars, artists, poets, cabaret entertainers and Western visitors- all drawn to his studio by the lure of his glamorous portraits; by the implicit promise to be photographed in the highly stylized, theatrical manner of Hollywood movie stars of the nineteen twenties and thirties.
Van-Leo’s work, which includes portraits of Taha Hussein, Omar El Sherif, Farid El Attrash, Mariam Fakhr El Din, Muhammad Abdel Wahab, Dalida, Youssef El Sebai, and Roushdy Abaza as well as unique views of Cairo and the pyramids, will be on display at The photographic Gallery from February 5 until March 1, 2012.
The Photographic Gallery is located at AUC New Cairo (Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Plaza Level.) Gallery hours are Sunday through Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm.
The Photographic Gallery
tel 2615.3318
fax 2797.7565
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Turkey Study Tour Workshop will take place on Thursday, February 16, at the Turkish Ambassador's Residence
During the winter break, the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy in partnership with the Turkish Ambassador in Egypt organized a study tour to Turkey for a selected group of public policy and administration graduate students. Led by Laila El Baradei, associate dean for the school and Assmaa Ahmed, external affairs manager, the group spent a very busy week between Ankara and Istanbul visiting public organizations, think tanks and political parties.
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