Artists of the Middle East
1900 to Now
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published:24th Apr '25
Should be back in stock very soon
An Art Newspaper Art Book of the Year
The first-ever A–Z of the major modern and contemporary artists of the Middle East, a region attracting international attention for its new museums, private collections, exhibitions and art fairs.
Saeb Eigner shares his intimate knowledge of the stylistic, literary and linguistic histories of the Middle East and North Africa in the detailed biographies of almost 100 culturally significant artists from the region, ranging from early modernists such as Shafic Abboud, Marwan, Bahman Mohassess and Gazbia Sirry to contemporary artists such as Mona Hatoum, Nabil Nahas and Shirin Neshat. Concise profiles of almost 160 additional artists offer further insight into those shaping this rich cultural landscape.
This essential, illuminating resource for anyone interested in modern and contemporary art establishes a dialogue between works that engage with the prominent issues of our age and the ever-changing social, political and religious context of their creation.
'Ambitious ... Eigner expertly analyses key artistic movements from the Maghreb, including the Casablanca School, focusing also on Egypt’s vibrant art scene in the early 20th century, Sudan’s Khartoum School and the thriving art scenes in Damascus and Beirut until the onset of the 1975 civil war' - A Book of the Year, Art Newspaper
'Artists of the Middle East ... celebrates the creativity of the Middle East and North Africa over the past 125 years' - Daily Telegraph
'An absolutely essential guide, deeply informative and visually stunning, Artists of the Middle East immerses its reader in a century and more of artistic expression. It is as valuable to those already knowledgeable about the region as it is to those looking to learn more' - Canvas
'This illuminating resource establishes a dialogue between works that engage with the prominent issues of our age and the ever-changing social, political and religious context of their creation' - Traveller
ISBN: 9780500026137
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 2800g
400 pages