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An introduction to a previously unpublished major collection of
Islamic, Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern art, notable for
its exceptional range and breadth from earliest times to the
present  The Farjam Collection of Islamic, and Modern and
Contemporary Middle Eastern art, comprising over 5,000 artworks, is
well known in the Middle East and to the cognoscenti but has
remained unpublished until now. This two-volume publication
comprises over 800 highlights from the collection, introducing it
as a major resource for scholars, students, and bibliophiles.
Unusual amongst collections of Islamic art, the exceptional range
and breadth of this collection includes the arts of the Islamic
world from earliest times up to and including the contemporary
Middle East. This unique characteristic, represented across the
themes of the two volumes, provides an unusual cross-cultural
experience demonstrating continuity, dialogue, and
influences—from within as well as in between the
cultures—throughout centuries. Organized thematically with
high-quality photography throughout, the book reflects current
trends in the study of Islamic and Contemporary art through essays
and entries written by eminent scholars.
A showcase of 500 highlights of the Farjam Collection, featuring
painting, works on paper, photography, sculpture, installations,
and videos  The Farjam Collection of Islamic, and Modern and
Contemporary Middle Eastern art, comprising over 5,000 artworks
owned by Dr Farhad Farjam, is a major collection well known in the
Middle East and to the cognoscenti, but which has remained
unpublished until now. This volume examines around 500 highlights
from the Farjam Collection of Modern and Contemporary art from the
Arab and Iranian worlds. Showcased with high-quality photography
throughout, the expansive collection encompasses a wide variety of
media, including painting, works on paper, photography, sculpture,
installations, and videos. It features numerous treasures from
across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, including works by
modern and contemporary artists such Dia al-Azzawi, Hassan Sharif,
Mohamed Melehi, Bahman Mohassess, Hussein Bicar, Kadhim Haidar,
Baya Mahieddine, Ayman Baalbaki, Rashid Rana, Fahrelnissa Zeid,
Farhad Moshiri, Dana Awartani, Mounir Fatmi, Shezad Dawood, Mona
Saudi, Susan Hefuna, Shirin Neshat, Mahmoud Said, and Sohrab
Sepehri. Â Bringing together historians, critics, and
curators from around the globe to reflect on these works, through
essays, entries, and interviews with leading artists, this volume
demonstrates how this extraordinary collection highlights important
trends and histories of modern and contemporary art of the Arab
world, Iran, Turkey, and beyond.
The offering of gifts is a practice nearly as ancient and
widespread as human culture itself. At courts throughout the
Islamic world, the exchange of lavish gifts and endowments
intimately linked art with diplomacy and royal ambitions, religion,
and personal relationships. This beautifully illustrated book
explores the complex interplay between artistic production and
gift-based patronage by discussing works of great aesthetic
refinement that were either commissioned or repurposed as gifts. By
tracing the unique histories of certain artworks, the author
reveals how the exchange of luxury objects was central to the
circulation, emulation, and assimilation of artistic forms both
within and beyond the Islamic world. The catalogue features seventy
illustrations of artworks from the 8th to the 20th century. These
include some of the most beautiful and least-known objects from the
Islamic world, such as jewelry, armor and weaponry, enormous and
ornate carpets, and illustrated copies of the Qur'an. Distributed
for the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha, in association with the Los
Angeles County Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: Museum of Islamic
Art, Doha(03/19/12-06/02/12)
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Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting
Linda Komaroff; Foreword by Michael Govan; Text written by Sinem Arcak Casale, Touraj Daryaee, Ashley Dimmig, …
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This inspiring book accompanies the first traveling exhibition
about Doris Duke’s estate Shangri La and its influential
synthesis of modernist architecture and Islamic art and design.
Situated on five acres of terraced gardens and pools overlooking
the Pacific Ocean and Honolulu’s Diamond Head, Shangri La was the
idyllic paradise of philanthropist Doris Duke, reflecting her
personal passion for the art, architecture, and design of the
Islamic world. The estate incorporates unique architectural
features, such as carved marble doorways, jalis, and floral ceramic
tiles, and the decor includes artifacts, such as silk textiles,
jewel-toned chandeliers, and gilt and coffered ceilings, many
collected during her travels. This volume presents an exclusive
tour of Shangri La’s breathtaking interiors and landscape,
including the splendid furnishings and art. Archival photographs of
Duke and friends as well as correspondence and drawings provide a
view into a lifestyle defined by the highest sense of aesthetics.
Doris Duke’s Shangri La is sure to inspire both art and design
lovers.
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