Hajj Paintings: Folk Art of the Great Pilgrimage

Since the seventh century, the Hajj, or Great Pilgrimage to Mecca, has been a lifelong goal of devout Muslims throughout the world. Egyptian pilgrims traditionally celebrate their sacred journey by commissioning a local artist to depict their religious odyssey on the walls of their homes. Hajj Paintings is the first visual record of the richness and variety of this naive art form.
Photographer Ann Parker and writer Avon Neal spent a decade exploring towns, villages, and isolated farm communi...