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| Samir Saad Eddin Ali Abu-Desouqi |
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Personal Data
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| Fame Name |
: Samir Saad Eddin |
| Birth date |
: 1/3/1944 |
| Place of birth |
: Cairo |
| Activities |
: Photography |
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| Education |
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- BA in photography- Cinema High Institute- 1964.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Cinema Direting- 1972.
- MA in photography - Cinema High Institute- 1982.
- PhD in Cinema Science- Art Academy- 1985.
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| Membership |
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- supervisory member at the Fine Artists Syndicate- Graphic.
- of the Cinematics Syndicate.
- of the Pioneers -Photography Group.
- of the National Specialized Councils - Arts department- since 1998.
- of the National Culture, Arts and Media Council . |
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| Jobs |
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- a lecturer at the Cinema Higher Institute- 1965, ascended to a Professor post in 1990.
- lectured at the American University- General Services Department- 1968:1971.
- lectured at the American University- Media Department- 1974:1978.
- worked at the Presidency- foreign affairs Department- Aabdin Palace- as a technical supervisor Cinema for 1974:1979.
- was seconded for teaching at Cairo University- Faculty of Media and Information- 1978, 1979, 1980.
- lectured at the Faculty of Fine Arts- baghda University- 1986: 1990.
- Chair Person of the Photography Department- Cinema Higher Institute.
- previously Deputy of the Cinema Higher Institute and a professor at the Photography Department.
- Professor at the Arts Academy. |
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| Places of interest |
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| Solo shows |
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- at the Egyptian International Cultural Cooperation Center- Foreign Diplomates Gallery- 1974.
- at Mahmoud Said Museum- Alexandria - 1975.
- at the Oriental Gallery- American Unicversity Cairo- 1976.
- Astra Restaurant`s Salon- tahrir Square- 1976.
- Winter Gallery- Zamalek Sporting Club- Cairo - 1977.
- a solo gallery at the 1st Summer Salon- Fine Arts Museum- Alexandria- 1980.
- at Said Darwish Theater- Haram- On Sinai Liberation Celebrations- 1981.
- at Ekhnaton 2- Gallery- Arts Center- Zamalek- 1982.
- at Saif Wanely Gallery- Horria Cltural Palace Alexandria- 1983.
- at Oproi Hotel- Aswan- 1983.
- at the Arabian Nautical Transportation Academy- Alexandria- 1983.
- at the Arts Academy- Giza- 1984.
- on the 2nd Aswan Cinema Festival- Oproi Hotel- Aswan- 1984.
- Al-Tahrir Gallery- Iraq- 1989.
- Abdel-Aziz Fahmy Gallery- Cinema Palace- 1990.
- Ekhnaton gallery- Arts Center- Zamalek- 1992.
- `the Egyptian Civilization` exhibition- in China- invited by the Chinese Ministry of Tourism- Bijing- 1998.
- at Ragheb Aaiad Gallery- Gezira Art Center- 2004
- at Ragheb Aaiad Gallery- Gezira Art Center- 2006. |
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| Local exhibitions |
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- the General Exhibition of the Egyptian Photography Society- 1963.
- 7th Posters and Touristic Photographs Exhibition- 1973.
- 8th Posters and Touristic Photographs Exhibition- 1974.
- Winter Salon0- Alexandria - Fine Arts Museum- 1981.
- Spring Salon- Alexandria Fine Arts Museum- 1981.
- on the Arts Academy Celebrations- Aswan Cinema Festival.
- 37th Exhibition of the Egyptian Photography Society.
- Massiff Exhibition- Cairo Art and Industry Salon- Heliopolis- 1983.
- the Photography Exhibition - Cinema Palace- 1990.
- `Modern Photography` Cinema Palace- 1991.
- Ramadan Cultural Celebrations- held by Arts Academy- Al-Banhawy Cafe`s -1992.
- 2nd Nile Photography Salon- 1995.
- 1st Pioneers Photography Exhibition- the Pyramids- 1997.
- 2nd Pioneers Photography Exhibition- the Pyramids- 1998.
- 3rd Pioneers Photography Exhibition- the Italian Cultural Center- 1998.
- 4th Pioneers Photography Exhibition- Sony Gallery- AUC- 1999.
- 5th Pioneers Photography Exhibition- Mansoura Cultural House- 2000.
- 6th Pioneers Photography Exhibition- the Italian Cultural Center- 2000.
- 3rd Nile Photography Salon- 2001.
- 7th Pioneers Photography Exhibition- Ramtan Cultural Center- 2001.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition- 27/ 2001.
- 8th Pioneers Photography Exhibition- Hanager Art Center- 2002.
- 9th Pioneers Photography Exhibition- Faculty of Fine Arts- 2002.
- 10th Pioneers Photography Exhibition- Ismailia Cultural Palace- 2002.
- 11th Pioneers Photography Exhibition- Ahmed Shawky Museum- 2002.
- 4th Nile Photography Salon- 2002.
- 22nd Al-Ghouri Society Exhibition- 2002.
- 23rd Al-Ghouri Society Exhibition- 2003.
- 12th Pioneers Photography Exhibition- (Nile and Environment)- Music Library- Opera House- 2003.
- Pioneers Photography Exhibition- Nile and Environment- Arts Palace- Sidi Gaber- 2004.
- 13th Pioneers Photography Exhibition- Journey with the Camera- Al-Ahram Establishment- 2004.
- 14th Pioneers Photography Exhibition-`Aesthetic Contemplations` - Music Library- Opera House- 2004.
- 7th Small Works Salon- 2004.
- 5th Nile Photography Salon- 2004.
- 1st Photography Assembly- `Gathering` Camera Club- Alexandria Atelier- 2005.
- National Fine Arts Exhibition- 29/ 2005.
- 1st Fine Art Creation Festival (General Exhibition and the 1st Fine Arts Fair- 2007.
- 6th Nile Photography Salon- 2007. |
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| International exhibitions |
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- 1st International Photography Biennale- Belgrade- Yugoslavia- 1983.
- Pivota International- Berlin- Germany- 1984.
- International Photography Exhibition for Mediterranean Countries- Spain- 1984.
- Golden Eye Exhibition- Yugoslavia- Belgrade- 1985.
- International Photography Exhibition- Yugoslavia- 1985.
- International Peace Exhibition- the UN- New York- 1986.
- on the 1st Knowledge Day- Ministry of High Education- Baghdad- 1989.
- the Art Day Exhibition- Baghdad- Iraq- 1989.
- 1st Nissan Exhibition for the Arabic Photography- Baghdad- 1989.
- 2nd Nissan Exhibition for the Arabic Photography- Baghdad- 1990.
- on the 2nd Knowledge Day- Ministry of High Education- Baghdad- 1990.
- the Pioneers Exhibition- the Egyptian Cultural Center in Rome- Italy- 2003.
- Al-Fahis Festival- Jordan- 2004. |
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| Assignment |
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- worked in cinema media fields, director, cameraman in many movies.
- jury member- 1st Nissan Exhibition for the Arabic photograph- Baghdad- 1989.
- founding member of Nagy Museum`s Cultural Salon- 192.
- jury member of 2nd Nile Salon of Photography- 1995.
- jury member on many occasions and exhibitions; the Armed Forces Moral Affirs Department- 1998, 1999.
- member of the National Council for Culture, Art and Information.
- jury member at the Reading for All Festival- for the children books and drawings- 2000, 2001.
- Commissair- General, Head of the Jury and o the Permanent - 3rd Nile Photography Salon- 2001.
- jury member of the National Film Festival- 2001.
- Jury member of Fayoum festival for Child Arts- 2002.
- Commissair- General, Head of the Jury and o the Permanent - 4th Nile Photography Salon- 2002.
- jury member of the 15th Youth Salon- 2003. |
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| Local and international Who's Who |
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- the Arab Thoughts Masters, vol 3- Misr for Printing and Publishing. |
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| Publications and activities |
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- supervised and discissed many MA and PhD thesis- Baghdad University, Arts Academy and Helwan University.
- courses for the Presidency, Administrational Censorship, UN Mariot Information Support project- Sector of Fine Arts.
- wrote about arts and their problems on `Al-Qafela` the Caravan Magazine- American University- 1974:1978.
- wrote four articles about photography on the Arab World Photography Magazine- Beirut- 1974:1975.
- prepared and presented the first arabic TV programe about photography- 1977. |
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| Local recognition |
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- Promotion prize at the 7th Posters and touristic photographs Exhibition- 1974.
- Promotion Prize at the 8th Posters and touristic photographs Exhibition- 1975.
- 1st Prize at the 37th Exhibition of the Egyptian Phtotgraphy Society. |
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| International recognition |
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- promotion prize at the 1st Interantional Photography Biennale- Belgrade- Yugoslavia- 1983.
- 1st prize from the Art Day Exhibition- aghdad Gallery- Iraq- 1989.
- 2nd prize from 2nd Nissan Exhibitoin for Arabic Photograph- Baghdad- 1990. |
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| Private collection |
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- at art lovers in Egypt, Europe and USA. |
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| State collection |
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- Ministry of Culture.
- Fine Arts Museum- Alexandria.
- Ministry of Tourism.
- Administration of Information.
- Egyptian Modern Art Museum- Cairo.
- Aabdin Presidency Palace.
- the National Child Center.
- Arts Academy.
- National Folklore Band.
- Arts and Culture Administration- Spain. |
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