{"product_id":"khatt-basma-hamdy-9780863569012","title":"Khatt: Egypt's Calligraphic Landscape","description":"\u003cp\u003eEgyptian cities and villages abound with an enormous wealth of \u003cem\u003ekhatt\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing beautiful, unique examples of these written expressions, \u003cem\u003eKhatt\u003c\/em\u003e 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, in decline because of the digitisation of the Arabic script.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasma Hamdy \u003c\/strong\u003eis a research-based designer, author and educator. Currently Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Hamdy earned an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her publications include \u003cem\u003eWalls of Freedom: Street Art of the Egyptian Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoha Zayed \u003c\/strong\u003eis a photographer currently based in Cairo, Egypt. Zayed has exhibited in festivals across the Middle East. Her other creative endeavors include film and music projects such as a documentary on travel and education aired on Al Jazeera in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Basma Hamdy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0863569013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780863569012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Saqi Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 9.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Basma Hamdy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43986744803583,"sku":"9780863569012","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3741fbcf-d686-4dad-af91-4f7d2e7a8ebb.jpg?v=1683284944","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/khatt-basma-hamdy-9780863569012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}