Egypt has inspired hundreds of songs, poems and books. Its noises, faces and landscapes are every artist’s fuel, yet no one will ever come close to the country’s photographers and visual artists. They not only call Egypt home, it is also their muse. From photojournalism and street photography, to landscape and still life, these photographers have, over the years, rendered a portrait of Egypt that is as vibrant, colorful and complex as the country itself. And in the process of creating this never-ending mosaic of scenes from Egyptian life, these photographers have illuminated what it means to experience Egypt’s chaos, complexity and, occasionally, its cruelty. Roger Anis View this post on Instagram A post shared by Roger Anis | روچيه أنيس (@rogeranis) One of Egypt’s most celebrated photojournalists, Roger Anis has documented and reported on life in Egypt for over a decade. His style ranges from editorial, to portraiture, all the way to visual journalism and street photography. Working with some of the world’s biggest media organizations, including National Geographic, Le Monde, Time Magazine, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, Anis’ photography has helped shape the…
5 Photographers Who Capture Egypt’s Chaos and Complexity Like No Other
May 8, 2021
