photojournalism
Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan walks free after five years in prison
Egypt
March 4, 2019
Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan walks free after five years in prison
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, widely known as Shawkan, walked free on Sunday after spending over five years in jail.…
Award-winning photographer’s powerful story will soon become a Hollywood film
Books
October 10, 2016
Award-winning photographer’s powerful story will soon become a Hollywood film
MacArthur fellow. Pulitzer Prize winner. Hostage. Now Lynsey Addario is going to be Jennifer Lawrence, or rather Jennifer Lawrence is…
End-of-year photojournalism competition to be held at El Sawy Culture Wheel
Art news
December 30, 2014
End-of-year photojournalism competition to be held at El Sawy Culture Wheel
A competition for Egypt's best photojournalism in 2014 is being organized by the Chairman of the Journalists Syndicate Diaa Rashwan,…
‘Enjoying poverty’ in Congo
Cinema/TV
March 11, 2013
‘Enjoying poverty’ in Congo
“I’ve been watching this film for three days and I haven’t been the same,” said Moukhtar Kocache. “Walking in the…
Alternative News Agency creates a space for an important conversation
Art news
May 20, 2012
Alternative News Agency creates a space for an important conversation
Since the Alternative News Agency (ANA), a workshop and publication project organized by the Contemporary Image Collective (CIC), was first…
Firsthand account: Injured and arrested for a photo
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Firsthand account: Injured and arrested for a photo
Egypt Independent’s Virginie Nguyen was hurt and detained while covering the clashes in Abbasseya Square last Friday. Herein, she gives an…
An array of photographic history ‘Echoes’ at the AUC galleries
Art news
September 24, 2011
An array of photographic history ‘Echoes’ at the AUC galleries
The small, spare exhibition space of the Photographic Gallery, located on the American University in Cairo’s New Campus, currently hosts…
Photojournalism: Framing and reframing the Arab World
Art news
June 1, 2011
Photojournalism: Framing and reframing the Arab World
Although the Khaled Saeed case was covered by Egyptian newspapers, it was the post mortem photo of his maimed corpse…
Men In Their Twenties: Photojournalism across cultures
Art news
December 8, 2010
Men In Their Twenties: Photojournalism across cultures
Christian Andersen works 14 hours a day on his farm in Regstrup village, Denmark. Every morning, he eats breakfast with…
Hamdi Attia’s Re-Presentation: Photojournalism meets abstract painting
Art news
October 19, 2010
Hamdi Attia’s Re-Presentation: Photojournalism meets abstract painting
Photojournalism is a tricky medium, ostensibly presenting fact while pushing the agenda of a particular publication. Opposing newspapers, by publishing…