Verses by poet Ibn Zamrak, decoration from Court of Myrtles, citadel of Alhambra
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Modern Arab Art by Nada M. ShaboutCall Number: N7265.3 .S53 2007
ISBN: 9780813031507
Publication Date: 2007-10-07
"Groundbreaking. Shabout elucidates two critical issues that have thus far received inadequate scholarly attention--the distinction between Islamic Art and Arab Art and the relatedness of the political and artistic processes in the history of Arab modernity."
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Art of the Middle East by Saeb Eigner; Zaha Hadid (Foreword by)Call Number: N7265 .E442010
ISBN: 1858945003
Publication Date: 2010-03-23
Artistic expression in the Middle East is experiencing something of a renaissance. Domestic patronage is flourishing, and an impressive array of new museums and art fairs across the region is helping to stimulate international interest in an increasingly influential movement. Art of the Middle East is an accessible overview of modern and contemporary art of the Middle East and Arab world from 1945 to the present, with an emphasis on artists active today.