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Portrait of Moroccon oriental dancer Miss Zohra

Van Leo1960

The American University of Cairo - Libraries and Learning Technologies

The American University of Cairo - Libraries and Learning Technologies
Egypt, Egypt

Single-sitter portrait (full-length) of a woman, taken in Cairo in the 1960s, showing Moroccan dancer Zohra posing in full costume.

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  • Title: Portrait of Moroccon oriental dancer Miss Zohra
  • Creator: Van Leo
  • Creator Lifespan: 1921-2002
  • Creator Nationality: Egyptian-Armenian
  • Date Created: 1960
  • Location Created: Cairo, Egypt
  • Physical Dimensions: 41 x 31
  • Provenance: Bequest by the artist to AUC, 1998.
  • Subject Keywords: mole; eyeliner; dance; oriental; belly; necklace; smile
  • Rights: To inquire about permissions or reproductions, contact the Rare Books and Special Collections Library, The American University in Cairo at +20.2.2615.3676 or rbscl-ref@aucegypt.edu.
  • Art Genre: portrait
  • Art Form: photographic prints
  • Technique: black & white
  • Location type: Studio
  • File type: JPEG
  • Collection name: Van-Leo Boyadjian Photograph Collection, 1924-2002
  • Associated placename: Cairo
The American University of Cairo - Libraries and Learning Technologies

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