TY  - BOOK
AB  - A broad view of the West's complex relationship with the Middle East and North Africa, told through a selection of exquisite art objects. The West has long had a fascination with the art and culture of the "Orient." The volume sheds light on the complex cultural exchange between these civilisations, which has generated a profusion of beautiful objects, perhaps most famously the Orientalist paintings and decorative arts of the nineteenth century. This richly illustrated book offers a new perspective on what the Islamic world has meant to the Western artists, designers, and thinkers. At the same time, instances of East looking West are explored, as artists in the Middle East and North Africa used and subverted the Orientalist gaze for their own purposes. The collection of essays approach the subject from a variety of viewpoints, investigating questions of authenticity, exoticism, intercultural connections, and globalization over five centuries.
AU  - Greenwood, William
AU  - De Guise, Lucien,
AU  - Behdad, Ali,
AU  - Futter, Catherine,
AU  - Kelly, Mary,
AU  - Kynan-Wilson, William,
AU  - Llewellyn, Briony,
AU  - MacKenzie, John M.
CN  - N8217.E88
CN  - N8217.E88
ID  - 945567
KW  - Islamic art
KW  - Orientalism in art
KW  - Art
N1  - Published to accompany an exhibition held at the British Museum, London, October 10, 2019-January 26, 2020, and the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, [originally scheduled June 20-September 20, 2020].
N2  - A broad view of the West's complex relationship with the Middle East and North Africa, told through a selection of exquisite art objects. The West has long had a fascination with the art and culture of the "Orient." The volume sheds light on the complex cultural exchange between these civilisations, which has generated a profusion of beautiful objects, perhaps most famously the Orientalist paintings and decorative arts of the nineteenth century. This richly illustrated book offers a new perspective on what the Islamic world has meant to the Western artists, designers, and thinkers. At the same time, instances of East looking West are explored, as artists in the Middle East and North Africa used and subverted the Orientalist gaze for their own purposes. The collection of essays approach the subject from a variety of viewpoints, investigating questions of authenticity, exoticism, intercultural connections, and globalization over five centuries.
SN  - 9780714111933
SN  - 0714111937
T1  - Inspired by the East :how the Islamic world influenced Western art /
TI  - Inspired by the East :how the Islamic world influenced Western art /
ER  -