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Word into art : artists of the modern Middle East. Dubai 2008 / Venetia Porter ; with assistance from Isabelle Caussé and Aimée Froom ; foreword by Saeb Eigner.
Publication details: Dubai, UAE : The Trustees of the British Museum, 2008.Description: 160 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports ; 28 cm + 1 CD and 1 DVDContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0714111635 (hbk.: 2008 ed.)
- Dubai 2008
- Artists of the modern Middle East
- Dubai, 2008
- Title on the CD and DVD: Bringing words to life
- N7265 .P67 2008
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Summary: World into Art, first shown in London in 2006 and now in Dubai, presents highlights of the contemporary art and culture emerging from the Middle East and North Africa today. The works illustrated reflect issues of identity and politics, and the richly diverse artistic heritage of the region. A powerful theme running through all the works is how artists engage and experiment with the Arabic script. For some this resonates with the sacred tradition of Islam and the Qur'an. For other artists the Arabic script is undeniable part of their cultural inheritance that influences their creativity: they may use the script to illustrate poetry, to reinforce an Arab or Muslim identity, or to make political points. As a result these contemporary artists are inventing exciting new genres that are still unmistakably informed by their own artistic traditions..._From the BOOK JACKET.
A sacred script -- Literature and art -- Deconstructing the world -- Identity, history and politics.
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Published to accompany an exhibition of the same name from the collections of the British Museum held in 2008 in Dubai.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-159).
Previous edition: London: British Museum, 2006.
A sacred script -- Literature and art -- Deconstructing the world -- Identity, history and politics.
World into Art, first shown in London in 2006 and now in Dubai, presents highlights of the contemporary art and culture emerging from the Middle East and North Africa today. The works illustrated reflect issues of identity and politics, and the richly diverse artistic heritage of the region. A powerful theme running through all the works is how artists engage and experiment with the Arabic script. For some this resonates with the sacred tradition of Islam and the Qur'an. For other artists the Arabic script is undeniable part of their cultural inheritance that influences their creativity: they may use the script to illustrate poetry, to reinforce an Arab or Muslim identity, or to make political points. As a result these contemporary artists are inventing exciting new genres that are still unmistakably informed by their own artistic traditions..._From the BOOK JACKET.
System requirements for the CD: Microsoft PowerPoint
The CD contains pictures of some artworks and a PowerPoint Presentation on London Education Program.
The DVD contatins a documentary on Word into Art education program in English with Arabic subtitles.
System requirements for the DVD: DVD player hardware and software.
"Other copies of this book is only accompanied by a booklets and do not come with any DVD or CDs."
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