Lina Mo
Lina Mo | |
|---|---|
لينا مو | |
| Born | Lina Mohammad Al-Faqeer May 12, 1987 |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Education | B.E. - Software engineering |
| Alma mater | King Abdulaziz University Sana'a University |
| Known for | Fashion photography Street photography |
| Style | Contemporary Avant-garde |
| Website | Official website |
Lina Mohammad (Arabic: لينا محمد) (born May 12, 1987), professionally known as Lina Mo (Arabic: لينا مو), is a Saudi Arabian fashion photographer and cover artist.[1] Her art style portrays combination of Saudi culture with experimental modern art.[2] She has exhibited and published internationally.[3] Her works have appeared on the covers and featured in the various international publications including Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Destination, etc.[4] She is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[1][5]
Biography[edit]
Lina was born and brought up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She completed her early education from Jeddah Public Schools. She attended Sana'a University where she received her graduate degree in software engineering in 2009. Later, Lina attended King Abdulaziz University where she received her second graduate degree in administrative science in 2016.[6][7]
Before 2010, Lina started amateur travel photography with a compact camera and began to learn photography principles herself.[8] Later in 2010, she participated and won the photography contest organized by Apple Inc. in Saudi Arabia. Her photo, titled Illusion was exhibited throughout the nation alongside other selected photographs.[4]
In 2016, Lina started her professional career as a street and fashion photographer.[9] From that point forward, Lina’s commercial and professional work included frequent covers and spreads for Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Destination, Grazia, Marie Claire, Vice, etc.[10][11][12] Over the years, Lina has collaborated and shot portraits for various international and national celebrities. Her celebrity portraits includes Marshmello, Mariah Carey, Mohammed Abdu, Rabeh Sager, Sherine, Marriam Mossalli, Faisal Al-Ghazzawi, Amy Roko and others.[10][12][13][14]
In 2020, Lina shot the cover of Saudi Arabia's first-ever street-style book Under The Abaya by Marriam Mossalli.[15] As per Harper's Bazaar, the book succeeded in shattering stereotypes and demystifying the way the world views women from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Abid, Ameera (31 August 2020). "The Saudi photographer doing it her way". www.arabnews.com. Arab News. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Saudi Star Lina Mo Makes Her Mark in The World of Photography". www.albawaba.com. Al Bawaba. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Haddad, Wala (31 May 2020). "مصورة أزياء الشارع lina mo: التصوير في السعودية في تطور كبير". www.sayidaty.net. Sayidaty. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b Destination KSA Staff (3 December 2018). "Lina Mohammed for Destination". destinationksa.com. Destination. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Tabet, Hanane (12 November 2020). "Inside the inspiring world of Saudi Fashion Photographer Lina Mo". www.specialarabia.com. Madame Figaro. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ ""لينا مو " من عالم الأرقام إلى عالم #الفن البصري! رحلة إبداع لم توقفها "#كورونا"!". riyadhpost.live. Riyadh Post. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Abid, Ameera (31 August 2020). "La photographe saoudienne le fait à sa manière". www.arabnews.fr. Arab News. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ ساعة شباب (5 October 2020). "ساعة شباب موجهة للشباب السعودي و العربي...من الأحد إلى الخميس الساعة 4 بتوقيت السعودية على #روتانا_خليجية تابعونا". ساعة شباب - via youtube.com. روتانا خليجية. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Lina Mo discovered her passion for photography and took it as her career in the mid-2010s". menafn.com. Middle East and North Africa Financial News. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b حجوّز, ندى (29 June 2020). "إطلاق العدد الثاني من كتاب "تحت العباءة" بعنوان سعوديات ملهمات". vwww.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Haidrani, Salma (May 2020). UNDER THE ABAYA’, THE FIRST photobook OF ITS KIND CAPTURING THE changing face OF SAUDI FASHION – AND The Women WITHIN IT (PDF) (Issue 11 ed.). Elle. pp. 32–34. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ a b بنّي, جيسيكا (8 February 2020). "إليكِ كلّ ما تودّين رؤيته والاستماع إليه والتحدّث عنه في الحال!". marieclairearabia.com. Marie Claire. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Lina Mo Celebrity list". Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Jaafari, Aisha (1 February 2019). "Mariah Carey's Jeddah Concert Attracts 10,000 Spectators". english.aawsat.com. Asharq Al-Awsat. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "The inspiring journey of Saudi Arabian fashion photographer Lina Mo". dailyherald.com. Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ Tay, Alison (29 May 2020). "Meet The Women Under The Abayas". harpersbazaararabia.com. Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 24 November 2020.