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Egyptian-born photographer, Nabil Boutros has returned to the country of his birth, hoping that his lens will find the answers to two questions - What is Egypt?" and "What does ... Read more »
Paris-Based Photographer Nabil Boutros Monitors Egypt's Changing Face
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Credit: Nabil Boutros/RFIEgypt, or the Arab Republic of Egypt, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the entire world.
Egyptian-born photographer, Nabil Boutros has returned to the country of his birth, hoping that his lens will find the answers to two questions - What is Egypt?" and "What does it mean to be Egyptian? -
Credit: Nabil Boutros/RFI"I went to very popular places where I have never been before, I travelled a lot in Egypt to talk with people and the camera was a medium format," explains Boutros. -
Credit: Nabil Boutros/RFIThis was his first contact with the country and from it he produced over 400 portraits. But only about 100 of them were shown at the Guggenheim museum in 1996, for an exhibition on African photography of the 1940s to today. They were also shown at outlets of the French store Fnac. -
Credit: Nabil Boutros/RFIWhat began as a way to reconnect with his country of origin has become a chance to create images of irony that serve as a commentary on the changing society in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. -
Credit: Nabil Boutros/RFIEgypt is also well-known for its ancient Egyptian civilization that left behind its hieroglyphs, mummies and most spectacular of all, its large pyramids.
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