Marwan Bassiouni (born 1985)[1] is a photographer born in Switzerland and living in the Netherlands. His main topic is interaction between Islam and Western culture.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Bassiouni was born in Morges, Vaud, Switzerland.[1] He studied photography at Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.[4]

Work

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In 2019, Bassiouni published the book New Dutch Views which shows Dutch landscapes and cityscapes seen from the interiors of mosques in the Netherlands through the windows.[1] In the same year, he had a solo exhibition at The Hague Museum of Photography.[3][5] In 2021, a photograph by Bassiouni (New Dutch Views #12) was included in the Netherlands Photo Museum's permanent exhibition Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography, consisting of 99 photographs.[6]

Publications

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  • New Dutch Views. Amsterdam: van Zoetendaal, 2019. ISBN 978-9462263307.[7]

Collections

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Bassiouni's work is held in the following permanent collections:[4][better source needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marwan Bassiouni". H3H Biennale, Oosterhout.
  2. ^ Moorman, Mark (17 November 2022). "Marwan Bassiouni is een van de opvallende talenten van Foam, met werk dat al wereldwijd te zien is". De Volkskrant (in Dutch).
  3. ^ a b Lachowskyj, Cat (20 August 2019). "New Dutch Views". British Journal of Photography.
  4. ^ a b "Marwan Bassiouni". Dürst Britt & Mayhew.
  5. ^ "New Dutch Views". Fotomuseum Den Haag. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  6. ^ Pearse, Mike (2022). Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography (2nd ed.). Rotterdam: Netherlands Photo Museum.
  7. ^ "Marwan Bassiouni Photographs Dutch Landscapes From Inside Mosques - GQ Middle East". GQ. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2024-09-15.