Mohamed Mandour
Egyptian, born 1950
Place of BirthEgypt
BiographyMohamed Mandour is considered the icon of modern pottery in the Middle East.Born in 1950 in Al-Fustat, the oldest settlement in Cairo with a long-standing pottery-making tradition, he worked in clay since childhood. Mandour is best known for vessels with the smooth, fluid forms whose surface decoration is inspired by the Pharaonic and Islamic designs.
Person TypeIndividual
United States of America (USA), 1817 - 1894
