KHATT

Egyptian cities and villages abound with an enormous wealth of khatt, or calligraphic script, ranging from casual scrawls and scribbles to elaborately-painted colorful 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.

Featuring beautiful, unique examples of these written expressions, Khatt 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, which is fast disappearing because of the digitisation of the Arabic script.

KHATT – Egypt's Calligraphic Langscape

Design: Engy Hashem
Publisher: Saqi Books
Release: October 2018
Volume: 160 Pages
Format: 25 × 23 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-86356-901-2
Language: Englisch
Pice: 25.00 GBP / 28.20 EUR

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