Lulwah Al Homoud, Rafa Nasiri: The Art Library: Discovering Arab Artists: 2 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8891832200 ISBN 13: 9788891832207

Publisher: Mondadori Electa, 2021

Synopsis

The third and fourth volume of "The Art Library", pioneering series of slipcases initiated by the Misk Art Institute to provide a comprehensive panorama of Saudi and Arab visual artists. These exquisitely designed volumes offer an informal yet richly detailed introduction to the most prominent figures of Arab art. The slipcased set contains two books, each dedicated to a Saudi and a non-Saudi artist. Rafa Nasiriis a contemporary Iraqi painter, printmaker, educator and author whose work combines an abstract reflection on Arabic calligraphy, poetry and Chinese art. His use of color and line resonates with the aesthetics of the Hurufiyya movement and abstract expressionism. Lulwah Al Homoudis a Saudi Arabian contemporary artist. Drawing on traditional Islamic and Western art, her work explores calligraphy and mathematical processes. Her work is distinguished by her use of complex Arabic letters to construct abstract yet technical works on paper. Lulwah Al Homoudand Rafa Nasiri illustrate the vitality and continuous renewal of the art of script and calligraphy in the Arab world. The two artists are from different generations, and their works represent two different genres that are both influenced, inspired and rooted in Arab artistic culture.

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About the Author

Art historian Mona Khazindar is an expert in modern and contemporary Arab visual arts. Formerly director general of the Institut du monde arabe, to which she was devoted for more than twenty years, and curator of a large number of very important exhibitions, Khazindar is the author of Visions from Abroad, Historical and Contemporary Representations of Arabia (Skira, 2019). Misk Art Institute is Saudi Arabia's leading non-profit cultural organization that empowers local artists through an interconnected ecosystem of support, expertise, and education.

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The third and fourth volume of "The Art Library," a pioneering art volume series that documents the most important modern and contemporary Arab artists.

These exquisitely designed volumes offer an informal yet richly detailed introduction to the most prominent figures of Arab art. The collection is characterized by medium size books, each dedicated to a single artist, richly illustrated and rigorously documented. The publications are launched seasonally, in Spring and Fall, two by two, in a sophisticat

Edition details

• Publisher: Mondadori Electa
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8891832200
• ISBN 13: 9788891832207
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Khazindar Mona, Misk Art Institute