Khatt - Egypt's Calligraphic Landscape (Hardcover)

Egyptian cities and villages abound with an enormous wealth of khatt, 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. Featuring beautiful and unique examples of these written expressions, Khatt 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, which is fast disappearing because of the digitization of the Arabic script. www.khattegypt.com/

General

Imprint:	Saqi Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2018
Authors:	Basma Hamdy • Noha Zayed
Foreword by:	Huda Smitschuijzen Abifares
Dimensions:	235 x 230 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-86356-901-2
Categories:	Books Promotions
LSN:	0-86356-901-3
Barcode:	9780863569012

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