ICPR 303: Curatorial Praxis: The Making of an Exhibition (HC): Surveys of Art

"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. The featured works are divided into seven themed sections - including literature, portraiture and the body, and politics, conflict and war..." Published in 2010. Best survey book

Essays combined with profiles of 90 artists.

Essays with profiles of 45 artists.

Published in 1997 covers developments up to the 1980s and sometimes into the 1990s. Chapters on individual countries.

Published in 1989, covers developments into the 1980s. The list of artists discussed appears on pages v-vi. There is no bibliography.

Alphabetically arranged short profiles of artists. Book ends with survey of galleries and art institutions. In French.

"Word into Art not only testifies to the strong calligraphic tradition of the Middle East, but also demonstrates the powerful and imaginative ways in which artists are using writing today."--BOOK JACKET.