Egypt Visual Sourcebook: For Artists, Architects, and Designers PDF
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EGYPT VISUAL SOURCEBOOK EGYPT VISUAL SOURCEBOOK FOR ARTISTS, ARCHITECTS, AND DESIGNERS Jim Hewitt The American University in Cairo Press Firstpublishedin2011by TheAmericanUniversityinCairoPress 113ShariaKasrelAini,Cairo,Egypt 420FifthAvenue,NewYork,NY10018 www.aucpress.com Copyright©2011byJimHewitt All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechani- cal, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,withouttheprior written permission ofthepublisher. DarelKutubNo.11253/1C ISBN9789774164330 DarelKutubCataloging-in-PublicationData Hewitt,Jim EgyptVisualSourcebook/JimHewitt. —Cairo;TheAmericanUniversityin CairoPress,2011 p. cm. ForDesigners,Architects,andArtists. ISBN9789774164330 1.Architecture—EgyptI.Title 720.962 123456 14131211 ConceptbyJimHewitt DesignbyAndreaEl-Akshar LayoutandCDdesignbyCherifAbdullah PrintedinEgypt Contents Introduction vii Chapter1 PhotoPlates 1 Chapter2 Typologies 201 Chapter3 DetailsandSurfaces 275 Chapter4 Graphics 343 Bibliography 355 Chronology 357 Contents v Introduction During a recent trip to Egypt, I was fascinated by the design elements I saw throughout the country, and I noticed how aspects of the ancient and modern combinedtocreatesomeofthemostculturally-richarchitectureIhadeverseen. Egyptianarchitecturehasclearlyinfluenceddesigninmycountry,aswellothers throughouttheworld.Itmakessense,really,asEgyptishometooneoftheoldest cultures in history, and since its wonders were first revealed, the magnificent imprintofEgyptianartisticinnovationshasbeenwidelyrecognized. Asasetdesigner/artdirectorformoviesandtelevision,Irealizedhowuseful itwouldbetohaveabookdocumentingthesedesignelementsthatIandmycol- leaguescoulduseinthecourseofourwork.Asthebookdeveloped,itturnedinto more than just a simple reference book, but became a visual guide to Egyptian architectureforeveryone. The Egypt Visual Sourcebook was designed to present the complexities of Egyptianarchitectureinauser-friendlyformat.Itisforpeoplewhohavetraveled to Egypt, students who are working on school projects, interested readers who love the myriad aspects of the Egyptian aesthetic, and for professional art directors. WithinthePlatessection,youwillfindcomprehensivephotographsfromsites aroundEgypt.Thecolorversionsarealsopresentedinblack-and-whiteformand labeled with a number/letter combination. This tag refers to the page and posi- tion where you will find these elements enlarged within the Typologies, Details andSurfaces,andGraphicssections. IntheTypologiessection,photographsaregroupedbycategory(forexample, Balconies,Archways,Rooftops). TheDetailsandSurfacessectionfeaturesclose-upsfromthePlatesincatego- riessuchasColumnCapital,WallSurfaces,andTiles. ThefinalsectionofthebookisGraphics,withphotographsofsigns,banners, andpackagingfromalloverthecountry. The accompanying CD contains image files of all the color photographs in the book. These files can be used for ease of reference in design work, and as a Introduction vii basis for redrafting for incorporation into design or art projects. (They may not be used directly for commercial purposes or published in any form without the priorwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.) As1examinedmycollectionofphotographs,Irealizedsomeofthemseemed toinaccuratelyshowthesizeoftheirsubjects,soIhaveaddeda1.8m(6ft)scale humansilhouetteora20cm(8in)scalehandsilhouettetosomeimagesinorder tohelpclarifythesizing. I hope these images will transport you to Egypt. Every time I look at them, I’mremindedhowarchitectureandcultureareintertwined,andourlivesarenot completewithoutappreciatingboth. viii Introduction Introduction ix
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