More than 60 images from the collections of Mohsen Yammine and the Arab Image Foundation trace the world of Marie al-Khazen at LAU's Gezairi Gallery. (Credit: Rayanne Tawil/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Two young people sit confidently in armchairs, dressed in suits and wearing tarabeesh. One leans slightly forward, a hand casually resting on the armrest. The other stares directly into the lens. At first glance, nothing seems out of the ordinary in the scene. Then comes the surprise: These two “men” are in fact women.Taken nearly a century ago by Marie al-Khazen, the image remains one of the iconic snapshots of early Lebanese photography. The artist dressed two of her friends in men's clothing before capturing the moment with a mischief and self-assurance that still feel strikingly contemporary today. Tribute Steadfast on her orange line, Mona Khalil lived to protect life Visitors entering the exhibition dedicated to her work at the Gezairi building gallery at the Lebanese American University (LAU) are greeted almost...
Two young people sit confidently in armchairs, dressed in suits and wearing tarabeesh. One leans slightly forward, a hand casually resting on the armrest. The other stares directly into the lens. At first glance, nothing seems out of the ordinary in the scene. Then comes the surprise: These two “men” are in fact women.Taken nearly a century ago by Marie al-Khazen, the image remains one of the iconic snapshots of early Lebanese photography. The artist dressed two of her friends in men's clothing before capturing the moment with a mischief and self-assurance that still feel strikingly contemporary today. Tribute Steadfast on her orange line, Mona Khalil lived to protect life Visitors entering the exhibition dedicated to her work at the Gezairi building gallery at the Lebanese American University (LAU) are greeted almost...
