Hajj Paintings: Folk Art Of The Great Pilgrimage

Book Summary


Since the seventh century, the Hajj, or Great Pilgrimage to Mecca, has been a lifelong goal of devout Muslims throughout the world. Egyptian pilgrims traditionally celebrate their sacred journey by commissioning a local artist to depict their religious odyssey on the walls of their homes. Hajj Paintings is the first visual record of the richness and variety of this naive art form. Photographer Ann Parker and writer Avon Neal spent a decade exploring towns, villages, and isolated farm communities along the Nile, across the Delta, down the Red Sea coast, and into Sinai. On the walls of buildings ranging from alabaster factories to mud-brick farmhouses they found brilliant murals illuminated by the desert sun, portraying beloved icons of the pilgrims' faith and scenes from the Qur'an. Their nearly 150 color photographs and accompanying descriptions record the radiant palette of the mostly self-taught artists.

Book Details


Book Name Hajj Paintings: Folk Art Of The Great Pilgrimage
Author Ann Parker, Avon Neal
Publisher American University In Cairo Press (Sep 2009)
ISBN 9789774162596
Pages 164
Language English
Price 1820
 
 

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