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Reclaiming the Narrative. The Egyptian avant-garde: Western derivatives or independent pioneers?

Following the success of her highly acclaimed first work, Modern Art in Egypt: Identity and Independence (1850-1936), Fatenn Mostafa-Kanafani’s new book, The Egyptian Avant-Garde: Artists, Poets, and Rebels (1936-1973), reclaims Egypt’s revolutionary art movements, positioning them as independent models within the global art historical canon. Navigating the complex intersection of art, politics, and society,

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Reclaiming the Narrative. The Egyptian avant-garde: Western derivatives or independent pioneers?

Following the success of her highly acclaimed first work, Modern Art in Egypt: Identity and Independence (1850-1936), Fatenn Mostafa-Kanafani’s new book, The Egyptian Avant-Garde: Artists, Poets, and Rebels (1936-1973), reclaims Egypt’s revolutionary art movements, positioning them as independent models within the global art historical canon. Navigating the complex intersection of art, politics, and society,

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