American Journal of Islam and Society (Jan 2009)

Modern Arab Art

  • Tammy Gaber

DOI
https://doi.org/10.35632/ajis.v26i1.1422
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 1

Abstract

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This book endeavors to define a specific term for modern Arab art, which is most often considered a continuation of Islamic or ethnic art or a subordinate copy of western trends. This academic text, which targets audiences interested in contemporary art or the Arab world, or both, is divided into three parts: “Background and Definitions,” “Modern Arab Aesthetics,” and “The Arabic Letter in Art.” It contains forty images within the text and thirty-two plates of contemporary works of art by Arabs ...