Twentieth-Century Egyptian Art: The Private Collection of Sherwet Shafei

by Mona Abaza

This sumptuous full-color volume 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. 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 977416394X
• ISBN13: 9789774163944
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.6" x 11.4"