Egypt, Retold
More than a catalogue: a working archive of modern Egyptian art.
Egypt, Retold brings together around 2,500 books, exhibition catalogues, magazines, press clippings, photographs and documents that record modern Egyptian art and the society around it.
Each item is scanned, given a permanent reference number and catalogued in English and Arabic, with its original title kept as printed. Many items can be read in full online; for others you see a preview chosen by the team and can request access. Files are not handed out by default, so the material is used with attribution.
The archive grows as scanning continues. Corrections and additional information from researchers are welcome.
An archive to consult. A history to study.
Egypt, Retold brings together Faten Mostafa Kanafani's research on modern Egyptian art and history. The platform is designed to make archival documents available for research and to support learning through artist guides, card decks, and a documented exhibition timeline.
Unconfirmed dates, titles, credits, and permissions are identified in each record.
Scans & access
Individual records specify resolution, file format, page count, language, and source reference.
Research & reproduction
Research access and publication permission are listed separately. Any restrictions appear on the record.
Fatenn Kanafani
Egypt, Retold is an independent archive and research project by Fatenn Kanafani. [Mission statement to be supplied.]
- Access requests
- How access works
- Research enquiries
- [email protected]
- Address
- 8 El Kamel Mohamed St, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt
- Phone
- +20 2 27363948