Modern painting in Egypt

This edition brings up to date the book by Aimé Azar, a renowned specialist in modern Egyptian art, originally published in 1961 by Éditions Nouvelles and now out of print.

Expanded and enriched, it provides a comprehensive understanding of this period in art history through scholarly texts and a wealth of illustrations. It is divided into seven chapters, followed by over 90 biographies of Egyptian and foreign artists, presented in chronological order in Volume 2, covering 40 years of modern Egyptian art. A collection of over 600 paintings and drawings illustrates the work, enabling the reader to grasp the essence of Egyptian painting, as well as the breadth of its nuances.

These two volumes invite the reader on a journey through the Egyptian art scene of the 20th century, highlighting a number of major artists and their role in shaping Egypt’s cultural heritage.