Cairo 1980
by
Barry Iverson
Cairo 1980 is a portrait of a city very much in transition. Sadat’s “open door” policy reversed decades of Soviet leanings and turned to the west to modernize Egyptian society following the Camp David peace accords. A look at the sleepy Cairo Stock Exchange image reveals a nation that has not yet bought into globalization - but is about to. Half of Sinai was still under Israeli occupation. Sadat’s assassination in October 1981 further disoriented an already pensive nation, yet there was no turning back.
The Cairo Series
Barry Iverson
Cairo is a handcolored body of work examining the DNA and architectural markers of Cairo.
Cairo I is a topographical study of the inner city, made with an 8x10inch view camera at dusk.
Cairo II is a study of Islamic Cairo.
Cairo 1980 documents a period of great change in Cairo, and examines the city as it moves towards a new era.
Cinders of Gawhara Palace series starts with the burnt out remains of Gawhara Palace and explores other examples of Cairene architecture and identity.