Samir Saad Eddin Ali Abu-Desouqi
Personal Data     Fame Name : Samir Saad Eddin Birth date : 1/3/1944 Place of birth : Cairo Activities : Photography
Education
- 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.
Membership
- 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 .
Jobs
- 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.
Places of interest
- Cairo. - USA. - Iraq.
Solo shows
- 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.
Local exhibitions
- 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.
International exhibitions
- 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.
Assignment
- 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.
Local and international Who's Who
- the Arab Thoughts Masters, vol 3- Misr for Printing and Publishing.
Publications and activities
- 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.
Local recognition
- 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.
International recognition
- 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.
Private collection
- at art lovers in Egypt, Europe and USA.
State collection
- 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.