A Thousand and One Nights: The Art of Folklore, Literature, Poetry, Fashion and Book Design of the Islamic World (Pie × Hiroshi Unno Art) - Softcover

Unno, Hiroshi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 4756248160 ISBN 13: 9784756248169

Publisher: PIE Books, 2017

Synopsis

Middle Eastern literature and poetry, including Arabian Nights and Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, has captured the imaginations of European people with its mysterious atmosphere and tales of exotic lands. From the 18th to the early 20th century, various European editions of these stories were published that included imaginative illustrations by notable European illustrators such as Kai Nielsen, Edmund Durac and others. (mostly Japanese text, some English as supplementary) This book is a visual art collection of the world featured in such European illustrations and introduces the ancient Islamic manuscripts and art on which the illustrations are based. Islamic book design, ornaments and costumes of the time are also featured, giving readers a broad sense of the Islamic culture that has so inspired European artists. This collection offers a unique introduction to the beauty of Islamic art and culture and is sure to become a treasured book for Islamic art lovers, too.

About this title

About the Author:

Hiroshi Unno: Born in Tokyo, Japan, a writer specialized in art, film, music, city theory and novel.

About this edition

• Publisher: PIE Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 4756248160
• ISBN 13: 9784756248169
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296