Jim Hewitt - Egypt Visual Sourcebook. For Artists, Architects, and Designers

EGYPT VISUAL SOURCEBOOK FOR ARTISTS, ARCHITECTS, AND DESIGNERS First published in 2011 by The American University in Cairo Press 113 Sharia Kasr el Aini, Cairo, Egypt 420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 www.aucpress.com Copyright 2011 by Jim Hewitt All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Darel Kutub No. 11253/1C ISBN 978 977 416 433 0 Darel Kutub Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hewitt, Jim Egypt Visual Sourcebook / Jim Hewitt. Cairo; The American University in Cairo Press, 2011 p. cm.

For Designers, Architects, and Artists. ISBN 978 161 797 229 4 1. ArchitectureEgypt I. Title 720.962 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 13 12 11 Concept by jim Hewitt Design by Andrea El-Akshar Layout and CD design by Cherif Abdullah Printed in Egypt 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 combined to create some of the most culturally-rich architecture I had ever seen. Egyptian architecture has clearly influenced design in my country, as well others throughout the world. It makes sense, really, as Egypt is home to one of the oldest cultures in history, and since its wonders were first revealed, the magnificent imprint of Egyptian artistic innovations has been widely recognized.

As a set designer/art director for movies and television, I realized how useful it would be to have a book documenting these design elements that I and my colleagues could use in the course of our work. As the book developed, it turned into more than just a simple reference book, but became a visual guide to Egyptian architecture for everyone. The Egypt Visual Sourcebook was designed to present the complexities of Egyptian architecture in a user-friendly format. It is for people who have traveled 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. Within the Plates section, you will find comprehensive photographs from sites around Egypt. The color versions are also presented in black-and-white form and labeled with a number/letter combination.

This tag refers to the page and position where you will find these elements enlarged within the Typologies, Details and Surfaces, and Graphics sections. In the Typologies section, photographs are grouped by category (for example, Balconies, Archways, Rooftops). The Details and Surfaces section features close-ups from the Plates in categories such as Column Capital, Wall Surfaces, and Tiles. The final section of the book is Graphics, with photographs of signs, banners, and packaging from all over the country. The accompanying CD contains image files of all the color photographs in the book. (They may not be used directly for commercial purposes or published in any form without the prior written permission of the publisher.) As 1 examined my collection of photographs, I realized some of them seemed to inaccurately show the size of their subjects, so I have added a 1.8 m (6 ft) scale human silhouette or a 20 cm (8 in) scale hand silhouette to some images in order to help clarify the sizing. (They may not be used directly for commercial purposes or published in any form without the prior written permission of the publisher.) As 1 examined my collection of photographs, I realized some of them seemed to inaccurately show the size of their subjects, so I have added a 1.8 m (6 ft) scale human silhouette or a 20 cm (8 in) scale hand silhouette to some images in order to help clarify the sizing.

I hope these images will transport you to Egypt. Every time I look at them, Im reminded how architecture and culture are intertwined, and our lives are not complete without appreciating both. View of Cairo from the Citadel, toward the dome of the Madrasa of Sultan Hasan, (left) and the al-Rifai Mosque, 19th century (right). Muhammad Ali Mosque, the Citadel, Cairo. Ottoman style, 18321857. Muhammad Ali Mosque interior, the Citadel, Cairo.

Ottoman style, 18321857. Muhammad Ali Mosque interior, the Citadel, Cairo. Ottoman style, 18321857. Muhammad Ali Mosque dome detail, the Citadel, Cairo. Ottoman style, 18321857. Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque interior, the Citadel, Cairo. Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque interior, the Citadel, Cairo.

Mamluk, 13181335 (showing original Ptolemaic, Christian and Roman Columns). The Hanging Church (al-Muallaqa) faade, Old Cairo. Coptic Christian, 19th century. The Hanging Church (al-Muallaqa) interior, Old Cairo. Coptic Christian, 11th century, with 19th-century restoration, The Hanging Church (al-Muallaqa) interior, Old Cairo.