Georges Mikaelian Family
Collection name
Georges Mikaelian Family
About this collection
Large-format glass plates and gelatin negatives by Aram Arnavoudian (Alban, 1883–1961) from the 1940s, showing Cairo's cosmopolitan elite including King Farouk, queens Nazli and Farida, and British officers, with Alban's trademark aggressive cropping and experimental composition. Temporarily deposited by Alban's apprentice Chris Mikaelian; central to Portraits du Caire (1999).
Collection number
0137mi
Keywords
sampling
representations of social class
Cairo upper class
double exposure effect
World War II
royalty
military representation
portraits of officers
Photographer(s)
Alban
Country
Egypt, Lebanon
Reference ID
0137mi
Digitised items
151
