This unique visual reference guide will be an invaluable resource to professional designers—from architects to illustrators, production designers, art directors, decorators, film concept artists, sculptors, and painters. It utilizes color photographs to illustrate a wide range of locations and styles of architecture throughout Egypt, particularly highlighting universal architectural elements that may be incorporated into a variety of designs and styles including arches, doorways, windows, balconies, wall finishes, and more. Photographic plates of modern and ancient Egypt, showing markets, buildings, temples, tombs, and daily life are cross-referenced with enlarged details and grouped for functional comparisons to cater to the various approaches a designer may take from conception to completion. With some 1,000 color illustrations, thorough referencing, and detailed observation, this book will serve a very specific need while also appealing to a wider audience as a visual celebration of many aspects of Egypt, familiar and unfamiliar.
Egypt Visual Sourcebook
For Artists, Architects, and Designers
This unique visual reference guide will be an invaluable resource to professional designers—from architects to illustrators, production designers, a
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Jim Hewitt has worked in the fields of set design and art direction for feature films, television shows, and theme parks. Some of his past credits include GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, The Green Hornet, Without a Trace, and the American Pavilion for the 2005 World Expo in Aichi, Japan. Upcoming film releases include Life of Pi, The Avengers, and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Greg Papalia Art Director/Set Designer: Transformers III, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, The Scorpion King
