Van-Leo (1920-2002) was a portrait photographer who ran a successful studio in Cairo during the second half of the twentieth century. The essays and images featured in this catalogue focus on two themes: moments that capture important events and metamorphoses in the artist's life, and Van-Leo's obscure connection to the Egyptian Surrealist movement simultaneously flourishing at the other end of the city.
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Van-Leo (1920-2002) was a portrait photographer who ran a successful studio in Cairo during the second half of the twentieth century. The essays and images featured in this catalogue focus on two themes: moments that capture important events and metamorphoses in the artist's life, and Van-Leo's obscure connection to the Egyptian Surrealist movement simultaneously flourishing at the other end of the city.