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Notes

Edited by
Christoph Keller
Aglaia Konrad
Johan Lagae
Author(s)
Eric Denis
Lionel Devlieger
Brigitte Franzen
Miles Glendinning

Publisher Note

Aglaia Konrad focuses a direct gaze on programmed city extensions of Cairo such as 10th of Ramadan City, 15th of May City, Dreamland etc. This is not classic architectural or documentary photography: her way of seeing things is unadorned and draws our attention straight to the history of the real setting. The photographs show the application of "modernist" principles to architectual development in desert landscapes. They spotlight an improbable dialogue between imported models and vernacular elements, constructions and sites, desert and communities, modernity and tradition.

Designed by Mevis & Van Deursen this publication is part of the series of artists' projects edited by Christoph Keller.

Artists’ Book

Desert Cities

by Aglaia Konrad

Publisher
Release Place Switzerland
Release Date 2008
ISBN 978-3-905829-59-4
Credits
Artist: Aglaia Konrad
Work  
Language English
Format softcover
Dimensions 31.0 × 23.0 cm
Pages 236

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Data Contributor: Christoph Schifferli, Vice Versa

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