Hashem El Madani
Hashem El Madani (1928 – 8 August 2017) was a Lebanese photographer.[1][2] During his 50-year career he produced over 75,000 images and photographed 90% of Sidon's inhabitants.[2]
Madani was born in Sidon to a father from
Madina, Saudi Arabia, who was sent to Sidon as a representative of the Islamic Awqaf.[3] Madani opened his photography studio, Studio Shehrazade, in 1953.[4][5]
References
- ^ Alex Greenberger (8 August 2017). "Hashem El Madani, Influential Lebanese Portrait Photographer, Dies". ARTNEWS. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ a b S.J. (17 August 2017). "Hashem El Madani and the private lives of the Lebanese". The Economist. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ISBN 9789953003238.
- ISBN 9782940447312.
- ISBN 9780802091703.