Marwan Bassiouni
Marwan Bassiouni is a photographer born in Switzerland and living in the Netherlands. His main topic is interaction between Islam and Western culture.
Early life and education
Bassiouni was born in Morges, Vaud, Switzerland. He studied photography at Royal [Academy of Art, The Hague|Royal Academy of Art] in The Hague.Work
In 2019, Bassiouni published the book New Dutch Views which shows Dutch landscapes and cityscapes seen from the interiors of mosques in the Netherlands through the windows. In the same year, he had a solo exhibition at The Hague Museum of Photography. In 2021, a photograph by Bassiouni was included in the Netherlands Photo Museum's permanent exhibition Gallery of Honour of Dutch Photography, consisting of 99 photographs.Publications
- New Dutch Views. Eindhoven: Lecturis, 2019..
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