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.

Photographer(s): Youssef Nabil
Text by: Andre Aciman