Youssef Nabil Exhibition

Yossi Milo Gallery

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Youssef Nabil’s hand-colored gelatin silver prints are carefully crafted portraits inspired by Egyptian movie posters and films of the 1940s and 1950s. Mr. Nabil photographs actors, artists, friends and himself in glamorous, melodramatic staged scenes that recall stills from the golden era of Egyptian cinema. He meticulously enhances his black-and-white prints with watercolor and pencil using traditional hand-coloring techniques. By combining photography and painting, the artist transforms his subjects into romantic icons and grants them an air of cinematic immortality.

Mr. Nabil’s work also includes formal studio portraits as well as more intimate images. Recently, he has begun to produce a series of self-portraits, which reflect his disconnection from his roots in Egypt. Mr. Nabil’s hand-coloring technique smoothes over the blemishes of reality and evokes a sense of longing and nostalgia, linking the contemporary with an earlier era.

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Schedule

from November 04, 2010 to December 23, 2010

Opening Reception on 2010-11-04 from 18:00 to 20:00

Artist(s)

Youssef Nabil

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