Armand
Collection name
Armand
About this collection
A large collection of portraits by Armenak Arzrouni (1901–1963), known as Armand, the master portrait-maker of mid-century Cairo's elite. Includes images of Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, King Faysal II of Iraq, queens, prime ministers, film stars, and cabaret models. Central to Zaatari's Cairo Portraits exhibition and book (1999).
Collection number
0043ar
Keywords
upper class
royalty
official portraits
cinematic aesthetics
arts and entertainment
pop culture
Photographer(s)
Armand Arzrouni, Armenak Arzrouni, Unidentified photographer
Country
Egypt
Reference ID
0043ar
Digitised items
1144