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Artists of the Middle East : 1900 to now
The vibrant and varied art of the Middle East and North Africa is brought together in this beautifully illustrated book through the life and work of more than 250 artists, covering a 120-year period of creative activity from 1900 to the present day. Each of the eighty alphabetically arranged, feature-length biographies offers a critical analysis of an artist's work and its cultural significance, as well as illustrating key works.
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Word into art : artists of the modern Middle East
\"Word into Art\" is a definitive study of the revolutionary ways in which contemporary artists from the Middle East and North Africa have utilized the Arabic script as a medium for modern artistic expression. Written by Venetia Porter, Curator of Islamic and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art at the British Museum, the volume documents a pivotal shift in the 20th and 21st centuries: the movement from traditional Islamic calligraphy toward Hurufiyya (the Letter Movement). The work explores how the \"Word\"—sacred, poetic, and political—has been deconstructed, abstracted, and reinvented across various media, including painting, sculpture, and digital art, to navigate the complexities of modern Arab, Persian, and Turkish identity.
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Art of the Middle East : modern and contemporary art of the Arab world and Iran
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.
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