The road to Tahrir
Subtitle: front line images by six young Egyptian photographers
By: [photographs by] Sherif Assaf ... [et al.] ; text by Omar Attia and Timothy Kaldas
Contributors: Kaldas, Timothy; Assaf, Sherif
Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cairo; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9789774165146
Subjects: Politics and government; Revolutions; Public opinion; Revolution (2011); Pictorial works; History
Description: "As the 25 January Revolution got under way and grew from strength to strength, six young Egyptian photographers found themselves following and documenting the events in different parts of Cairo, and converging-as the demonstrations converged-on what became the focal point of the revolution, Tahrir Square. Between them they photographed many of the unprecedented and startling events around the city and in the square, from the early battles of the protesters against heavily armed security forces, through the attacks by paid thugs on camel and horseback, and the peaceful occupation of Tahrir Square, to the victory celebrations and the inspiring clean-up afterward. Together in this stunning visual record they present the days of the Revolution in sequence, from tear gas to tears of joy, picturing a story of determination and courage that inspired the world."--Publisher's website.