Picture240pp • 300x320mm • Hardback
ISBN: 9789775864321
Price: £85.00
Available: September 2025

A Face in Time
Egypt Photo Studios 1865-1939

Introduction by Youssef Rakha,
Edited by Sherif Boraie
A breathtaking collection of archive images beautifully bringing the golden age of Egyptian photography to life.
With the camera came studio photography capturing the spirit of the time with glimpses of fashion and attitude.
As portrait photography, democratized by technology, became accessible and in demand by royalty and public alike, photo studios surged in popularity. Increasingly, the studios became a cultural touchpoint, mirroring the Egyptian societal fabric.
This visual journey through time is a collection of over 200 portraits from 81 Egyptian studios that brings life to fleeting moments of people now immortal.
About the Contributors
Youssef Rakha is an Egyptian writer known for his work exploring language and identity in the context of Cairo. He reflects connections with the Arab-Islamic canon and world literature and, working across many genres in both Arabic and English, he is known not only for his essays and poems but also for his novels.

Sherif Boraie is an editor and publisher based in Cairo. He founded his imprint, Zeitouna, in 1988, under which he has published a great number of highly illustrated books on Egyptian history, from the pharaohs to modern times. An expert in Egyptian history and heritage, Sherif is a leading light in the cultural scene of Egypt and with an unequalled knowledge of his subject.
Max Scott, Nomad Publishing