{"value"=>"<p>The Photographs series is comprised mainly of publicity and candid photographs documenting performances, workshops, and other classes conducted by Ibrahim Farrah, as well those given by the Near East Dance Group or other Middle Eastern dancers and musicians. The series contains considerable material relating to Eddie Kochak, Mahmoud Reda and his dance troupe (including Farida Fahmy), Nagwa Fouad, Nadia Gamal, the Jamal Twins, Lucy, and Soheir Zaki. Additionally, the series includes a significant amount of material on Orientalism, including reproductions of historic engravings, postcards, and photographs (many of the originals most likely dating from the nineteenth century) identified as being from the Virginia Damon collection, as well as a few actual vintage postcards collected by Farrah.</p>"}