Author: EIGNER, SAEB
Title: Art of the Middle East : modern and contemporary art of the Arab world and Iran / Saeb Eigner ; foreword by Zaha Hadid ; with the assistance of Isabelle Caussé and Christopher Masters
Description: London ; New York : Merrell 2010. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.Physical description; 383 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 32 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-380) and index. Contents; Introduction -- Sacred scripture -- Literature -- Music and performance -- Politics. conflict and war -- History and identity -- Portraiture and the body -- Nature and the land. Summary; Steeped in history and tradition. artistic expression in the Arab world and Iran is experiencing a renaissance of its very own. Domestic patronage is flourishing and an array of new museums and art fairs across the region is helping to stimulate international interest in an increasingly noticeable movement. This work is a survey of modern and contemporary art of the Arab world and Iran from the mid-1950s to the present day. The book begins with a highly informative introduction to the subject. It is then divided into seven themed sections. including sacred scripture; music and performance; and politics. conflict and war. Extended captions provide a commentary on each work and the artist behind its creation. while also placing it in a wider context. It contains more than 450 colour illustrations. a guide to Arabic script. and biographies of the 200 plus featured artists -- From book jacket. Artistic expression in the Middle East is experiencing something of a renaissance. Domestic patronage is flourishing. and an impressive array of new museums and art fairs across the region is helping to stimulate international interest in an increasingly influential movement. Art of the Middle East is an accessible overview of modern and contemporary art of the Middle East and Arab world from 1945 to the present. with an emphasis on artists active today. The featured works are divided into seven themed sections - including literature. portraiture and the body. and politics. conflict and war - while extended captions provide an engaging commentary on each artwork and the artist behind its creation. Lavishly illustrated throughout. this landmark publication is an authoritative guide to a challenging and exciting body of work. Subjects; Art. Middle Eastern - 20th century. Art. Middle Eastern - 21st century. Art - Arab countries - 20th century. Art - Iran - 21st century. Art - Iran - 20th century. Art - Arab countries - 21st century. Art and Design. Middle Eeastern - 21st Century - Visual Arts. Art. Middle Eastern - 20th/21st centuries - (1950s-2000s). History of art & design styles: from (c 1900 -). Middle East. Art / Middle Eastern. Art / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945). Art / History / Contemporary (1945-). Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. ISBN: 1858945003. Weight in Kg appr.:

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