Karimeh Abbud or Karimeh Abboud (18 November 1893 – 27 April 1940; Arabic: كريمة عبّود), was a Palestinian professional photographer and artist who lived and worked in Palestine in the first half of the twentieth century.[1] She was one of the first woman photographers in the Arab World.
Karimeh Abbud was born in Bethlehem.[2] Her father Said Abbud, was working as a teacher in Bethlehem, after the family had moved from Khiam, in South of Lebanon to Palestine.[3] At the turn of the century, he became pastor of the Lutheran church for the following five decades. Karimeh was the second of six children. She completed her elementary education at "Talitha Koumi" school. Her mother, Barbara Badr, was also a teacher.[3]
She first began to take an interest in photography in 1913, after receiving a camera from her father as a gift for her 17th birthday. Her first photos were of family, friends and the landscape in Bethlehem and her first signed picture is dated October 1919.[1]
In 1929, she married a merchant from Marjayoun with whom she had a son, Samir.[4]
Photography career
Back of two postcards with "Editeur (Miss Karimeh Abbud, Photographer Nazareth" notice, and "Miss Karimeh Abbud, Photographer Nazareth" copyright notice
She set up a home studio, earning money by taking photos of women and children, weddings and other ceremonies. She also took numerous photos of public spaces in Haifa, Nazareth, Bethlehem and Tiberias.[1] By the 1930s she worked as a professional photographer in Nazareth. Her grandfather had been a senior pharmacist at the Nazareth English Hospital and her father had served there as a pastor. When local Nazareth photographer Fadil Saba moved to Haifa, Karimeh's studio work was in high demand for weddings and portraits in particular. The work she produced in this period was stamped in Arabic and English with the words: "Karimeh Abbud - Lady Photographer - كريمة عبود: مصورة شمس". In the mid-1930s, she began offering hand-painted copies of studio photographs.[1] In 1924, she described herself as the "only national photographer."[4]
Collection and exhibitions
Original copies of her extensive portfolio have been collected by Ahmed Mrowat, Director of the Nazareth Archives Project. In 2006, Bouky Boaz, an Israeliantiquitiescollector, discovered over 400 original prints of Abbud's in a home in the Qatamon quarter of Jerusalem that had been abandoned by its owners fleeing the Israeli occupation in 1948. Many are signed by the artist.[1] An exhibition of photographs by Abbud has opened at the Museum of Islamic and Near Eastern Cultures in Be'er Sheva. The exhibition focuses on tourism to Palestine based on souvenirs such as postcards, maps, spices, books and dried flowers.[4]
Tribute
On 18 November 2016, Google dedicated a Doodle to Karimeh Abbud on the 123rd anniversary of her birth. The Doodle reached all the countries of the Arab World.[5]
^ abcdeAhmed Mrowat (Summer 2007). . Jerusalem Quarterly. Institute of Jerusalem Studies. Issue 31: 72–78. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
^راهب, متري (2011). كريمة عبود، رائدة التصوير النسوي في فلسطين، 1893-1940 (in Arabic). بيت لحم: ديار للنشر. p. 44. ISBN9789950376038.
^ abBeirut Image Festival 2019 Catalogue, September 4 - October 5, 2019. P.9
^ abcThe Female Photographer Who Captured Palestinian Lives 100 Years Ago, Haaretz
^"Karimeh Abbud's 123rd Birthday". 18 November 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
Gallery; postcards by Karimeh Abbud, from ca 1925-1930
Marwan Asmar: The ‘Lady Photographer’ of Palestine. In: Gulf News 3 January 2018
Mary Pelletier: Karimeh Abbud: Lady Photographer of Palestine 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine (PDF), grant report for Palestine Exploration Fund, 2016
Mary Pelletier: Who Was Karimeh Abbud? Part 1 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Palestine Exploration Fund Blog, 8 December 2016
Issam Nassar: Early Local Photography in Palestine: The Legacy of Karimeh Abbud (PDF), In: Jerusalem Quarterly 46 (2011), p23–31
January 07, 2023
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Karimeh Abbud or Karimeh Abboud 18 November 1893 27 April 1940 Arabic كريمة عب ود was a Palestinian professional photographer and artist who lived and worked in Palestine in the first half of the twentieth century 1 She was one of the first woman photographers in the Arab World Karimeh AbbudBorn 1893 11 18 18 November 1893Bethlehem Ottoman EmpireDied27 April 1940 1940 04 27 aged 46 Bethlehem PalestineNationalityOttoman Mandate PalestineEducationAmerican University of Beirut Greater LebanonOccupationPhotographer Contents 1 Biography 2 Photography career 3 Collection and exhibitions 4 Tribute 5 See also 6 References 7 Gallery postcards by Karimeh Abbud from ca 1925 1930 8 Documentary films 9 External linksBiography EditKarimeh Abbud was born in Bethlehem 2 Her father Said Abbud was working as a teacher in Bethlehem after the family had moved from Khiam in South of Lebanon to Palestine 3 At the turn of the century he became pastor of the Lutheran church for the following five decades Karimeh was the second of six children She completed her elementary education at Talitha Koumi school Her mother Barbara Badr was also a teacher 3 Postcard of Mary s Well by Karimeh Abbud She first began to take an interest in photography in 1913 after receiving a camera from her father as a gift for her 17th birthday Her first photos were of family friends and the landscape in Bethlehem and her first signed picture is dated October 1919 1 While studying Arabic literature at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon she took a trip to Baalbek to photograph archaeological sites there In 1929 she married a merchant from Marjayoun with whom she had a son Samir 4 Photography career Edit Back of two postcards with Editeur Miss Karimeh Abbud Photographer Nazareth notice and Miss Karimeh Abbud Photographer Nazareth copyright notice She set up a home studio earning money by taking photos of women and children weddings and other ceremonies She also took numerous photos of public spaces in Haifa Nazareth Bethlehem and Tiberias 1 By the 1930s she worked as a professional photographer in Nazareth Her grandfather had been a senior pharmacist at the Nazareth English Hospital and her father had served there as a pastor When local Nazareth photographer Fadil Saba moved to Haifa Karimeh s studio work was in high demand for weddings and portraits in particular The work she produced in this period was stamped in Arabic and English with the words Karimeh Abbud Lady Photographer كريمة عبود مصورة شمس In the mid 1930s she began offering hand painted copies of studio photographs 1 In 1924 she described herself as the only national photographer 4 Collection and exhibitions EditOriginal copies of her extensive portfolio have been collected by Ahmed Mrowat Director of the Nazareth Archives Project In 2006 Bouky Boaz an Israeli antiquities collector discovered over 400 original prints of Abbud s in a home in the Qatamon quarter of Jerusalem that had been abandoned by its owners fleeing the Israeli occupation in 1948 Many are signed by the artist 1 An exhibition of photographs by Abbud has opened at the Museum of Islamic and Near Eastern Cultures in Be er Sheva The exhibition focuses on tourism to Palestine based on souvenirs such as postcards maps spices books and dried flowers 4 Tribute EditOn 18 November 2016 Google dedicated a Doodle to Karimeh Abbud on the 123rd anniversary of her birth The Doodle reached all the countries of the Arab World 5 See also EditKhalil RaadReferences Edit a b c d e Ahmed Mrowat Summer 2007 Karimeh Abbud Early Woman Photographer 1896 1955 Jerusalem Quarterly Institute of Jerusalem Studies Issue 31 72 78 Archived from the original on September 28 2011 Retrieved 2011 01 09 راهب متري 2011 كريمة عبود رائدة التصوير النسوي في فلسطين 1893 1940 in Arabic بيت لحم ديار للنشر p 44 ISBN 9789950376038 a b Beirut Image Festival 2019 Catalogue September 4 October 5 2019 P 9 a b c The Female Photographer Who Captured Palestinian Lives 100 Years Ago Haaretz Karimeh Abbud s 123rd Birthday 18 November 2016 Retrieved 27 December 2017 Gallery postcards by Karimeh Abbud from ca 1925 1930 Edit 1 NAZARETH 2 NAZARETH 5 NAZARETH Mount Tabor 6 NAZARETH Mount Tabor Basilica Church 8 NAZARETH 11 NAZARETH Ploughing the fields 12 NAZARETH Trashing floor 13 TIBERIAS 16 HAIFA 17 HAIFA Mount Carmel 20 Jacob s Well Near Nablus 21 BETHEL Group of Children 22 JERUSALEM 24 River Jordan 25 HEBRON Abraham s oak 26 TIBERIAS from the lake 27 Sebastie ColonnadeDocumentary films EditMahasen Nasser Eldin Restored Pictures Documentary 22 minutes Palestinian Territories 2012 Vimeo Arabic with English subtitles Issam Ballan Karimeh Abbud The first Palestinian female photographer Documentary 11 minutes Palestinian Territories 2016 YouTube Arabic External links EditMitri Raheb Karimeh Abbud Entrepreneurship and Early Training Jerusalem Quarterly no 88 Winter 2021 Marwan Asmar The Lady Photographer of Palestine In Gulf News 3 January 2018 Mary Pelletier Karimeh Abbud Lady Photographer of Palestine Archived 2018 06 12 at the Wayback Machine PDF grant report for Palestine Exploration Fund 2016 Mary Pelletier Who Was Karimeh Abbud Part 1 Archived 2018 06 12 at the Wayback Machine Palestine Exploration Fund Blog 8 December 2016 Issam Nassar Early Local Photography in Palestine The Legacy of Karimeh Abbud PDF In Jerusalem Quarterly 46 2011 p23 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karimeh Abbud amp oldid 1117476040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
