This portrait of famed Armenian-Egyptian studio photographer Van Leo, whose career spanned some 50 years, is also a reflection on transformations in the practice of photography, from hand-developing to digital manipulation. As Zaatari puts it, "Van Leo used photography to display multiple images of himself, assuming different identities. At a time when nationalism was rising in Egypt, Van Leo was plotting, encouraging, and promoting multiple subjectivities.”
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Sign inOriginal NameHiya wa houa Van Leo (Her + Him Van Leo)
StatusReleased: 24 years ago
January 10, 2001
Languageالعربية
Spoken Languagesالعربية, English, Français
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