Youssef Nabil: Once Upon a Dream

by Youssef Nabil

Youssef Nabil's handpainted photographs mix a nostalgic aesthetic with 21st-century ideology

Divided into thematic sections, this volume surveys the career of Egyptian film and video artist Youssef Nabil (born 1972). Nabil's handpainted photographic portraits--made using traditional Egyptian painting techniques found in old family portraits or movie posters--mix symbolism and abstraction.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8829704210
• ISBN13: 9788829704217
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Marsilio Editori
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.4" x 12.4"