Lost Egypt
The Epigraphic Survey of the Oriental Institute
of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the publication of a series
of limited edition photographs entitled Lost Egypt. These exquisite
photographic prints recapture images of the Nile Valley at the turn of the
century, revealing glimpses of an Egypt that no longer exists.
The images reproduced in the portfolios are from
the Survey’s unique archive of over eight hundred large-format glass plate
negatives, which were taken in Egypt between 1880 and 1930, and which provide
an extraordinary impression of the land and people of the Nile Valley as they
appeared before the onset of the modern era. These views include the ruins of
ancient monuments still half-buried beneath the sand, exquisite details of
carved and painted temple walls, fleets of feluccas on the river, palm groves
reflected in the inundation waters, and formal salon poses and ethnographic
portraits of Egyptians and Nubians.
The prints in Lost Egypt are of considerable
interest as examples of photography produced for early travelers to the Nile
Valley, and some bear the signatures of the well-known nineteenth century
photographers Zangaki and A. Beato. The prints you will receive in your
portfolio will resemble in every detail those that were bought as souvenirs by
nineteenth century travelers. Each of the three volumes contains ten prints
that include views of ancient monuments, landscapes, and human subjects. The
portfolio may be kept as a treasured library item, or the prints may be framed
individually for display or for very special gifts. Production of the series is
limited to just 200 copies of each volume.
Lost Egypt, Volumes I-III. A Limited Edition
Portfolio Series of Photographic Images from Egypt’s Past.
The Epigraphic Survey of the Oriental Institute
of the University of Chicago.
Volume I
Volume II
Volume III
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