{"product_id":"khatt-egypts-calligraphic-landscape-hardcover","title":"Khatt: Egypt's Calligraphic Landscape - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBasma Hamdy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNoha Zayed\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eHuda Abifares\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEgyptian cities and villages abound with an enormous wealth of \u003cem\u003ekhatt\u003c\/em\u003e, or calligraphic script, ranging from casual scrawls and scribbles to elaborately-painted colourful murals. These historical and contemporary versions of urban lettering, varying in surface, medium and technique, adorn mosques, shop-fronts, houses, trucks, boats, schools, tuk tuks and walls. They are records of human existence, documenting expressions of hope, fears, dreams and anxieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing beautiful, unique examples of these written expressions, \u003cem\u003eKhatt\u003c\/em\u003e is an extensive visual documentation of the found typography and calligraphy in Egypt, a calligraphy hub that possesses a rich tradition of education and production in the field. This timely volume records the traditional craftsmanship of hand-painted calligraphy, in decline because of the digitisation of the Arabic script.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasma Hamdy \u003c\/strong\u003eis a research-based designer, author and educator. Currently Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Hamdy earned an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her publications include \u003cem\u003eWalls of Freedom: Street Art of the Egyptian Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoha Zayed \u003c\/strong\u003eis a photographer currently based in Cairo, Egypt. Zayed has exhibited in festivals across the Middle East. Her other creative endeavors include film and music projects such as a documentary on travel and education aired on Al Jazeera in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.1 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758100087072,"sku":"9780863569012","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4e5cf77bb3a7f23a0b894b47e3360985.webp?v=1780117979","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/khatt-egypts-calligraphic-landscape-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}