{"product_id":"penelopes-lara-tabet","title":"Alexandria to Cairo - Mohamed Hassan","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned Copy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll of the photographs, in \u003cem\u003eAlexandria to Cairo\u003c\/em\u003e were made along one of Egypt’s most heavily used rail corridors. The journey passes through the city’s edges, industrial zones, agricultural land, and provincial towns. What appears is incomplete—seen in passing, shaped by speed and obstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eShot in black and white through worn train windows, the images carry the marks of the surface they pass through. Scratches, dust, and residue interrupt the view. These are not defects. They are part of the structure of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eThe project began after Hassan was briefly detained for photographing in public space. The train became a way to continue working—moving, anonymous, and partially shielded. What the work holds is not only what is outside, but the condition of looking under constraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWith an introduction by Anthony Hamboussi, \u003cem\u003eAlexandria to Cairo\u003c\/em\u003e sits within a lineage of photographic practices concerned with infrastructure, access, and the politics of visibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBorn in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1984, Mohamed Hassan moved to Wales in 2007. He studied photography at Carmarthen School of Art and later completed an MA in Documentary Photography at the University of South Wales in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eHis work has been shown in a number of significant group exhibitions, including Facing Britain: British Documentary Photography since the 1960s, curated by Ralph Goertz and presented across Europe. Hassan’s photographs are held in major public collections, including National Museum Wales, Government Art Collection, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Historic England, and National Library of Wales. His first photobook, published in 2025, has been exhibited internationally, with presentations in Italy, Spain, Slovenia, and Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e8 x 9 IN \/ 20.3 x 22.9 CM\u003cbr\u003e36 Pages, Softcover\u003cbr\u003eText in English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN 979-8-9954405-0-5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eEdition of 100\u003cbr\u003ePart of the 36\/50 Edition Series\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L Nour Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58100174553472,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/5139\/0502\/files\/Alexandria_to_Cairo_final.webp?v=1778841918","url":"https:\/\/photo-plus.uk\/products\/penelopes-lara-tabet","provider":"Photo Plus UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}