Posted on March 3, 2021 | Views: 595
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by Katy Scott: Terrorist. Misogynist. Fanatic. The portrayal of Arab men can often be one-dimensional and unflattering, particularly in Western media…
But two female photographers have sought to confound these stereotypes.
The idea was to present these men as they are, beyond the stereotype, without labeling them as anything.
Scarlett Coten’s “Mectoub” series — recently on display at the Arab World Institute in Paris — explores the subject of masculinity across the region.
Iraqi-Canadian photographer Tamara Abdul Hadi, meanwhile, is currently putting together a book of photos on the subject.
A portrait of Abdel from the “Mectoub” series shot in Marrakech, Morocco. Credit: Scarlett Coten