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Synopsis
The first publication of its kind to cover sixty years of aesthetic innovation by Arab and Iranian artists. The artists included in this book took inspiration from their own cultural sources to create an alternative, original approach to modernism. Images of artworks in a variety of different media are interspersed with essays by experts, poems, and relevant literature to enhance the understanding of the importance of words in the artworks.
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About the Author
Rose Issa: Rose Issa is an independent curator, publisher and writer specializing in visual art and film from the Arab world and IranJuliet Cestar: Juliet Cestar is a writer and specialist on Middle Eastern contemporary art.Venetia Porter: Dr Venetia Porter is a curator responsible for the collections of Islamic and contemporary Middle Eastern art at the British Museum, London. In 2006, she curated the exhibition 'Word in Art' at the museum.Hans-Ulrich Obrist: Hans-Ulrich Obrist is an art curator, critic and historian. He is Co-Director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects at the Serpentine Gallery, London. His publications include 'Ways of Curating' (2014).
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