The future of tradition- The tradition of future: 100 years after the exhibition "Masterpieces of Muhammadan Art" in Munich / Editors and curators: Chris Dercon, Leon Krempel and Avinoam Shalem

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TextPublication details: Haus der Kunst, Munich; Prestel Publishing Sep 2010- Jan 2011ISBN:

9783791350851

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Summary: Exhibition catalog. Participants: Doa Aly, Tarek Atoui, Kader Attia, Yto Barrada, Farah Behbehani; Karen Checkerdjian, Saloua Raouda Choucair, Nada Debs, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Choreh Feyzdjou, Wafa Hourani, Emre Huner, Reem Al Ghaith, Raya Khalaf, Buthina Canaan Khoury, Abbas Kiarostami, Rachid Koraichi, Samir El Kordy, Maha Maamoun, Tala Madani, Nassar Mansour, Milia Maroun, Walid Raad, Mahmous Said, Ibrahim El Salahi, Bahia Shehab, Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFares/Khatt Foundation, Mounira Al Solh, Nadine Touma/Dar Onboz, Akram Zaatari. This breathtaking presentation of historic and contemporary Islamic art offers a lively comparison between past and present. A century ago, the exhibition 'Masterpieces of Muhammadan Art' at the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany, introduced the Western world to the artistic splendors of the East. Artists such as Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, along with thousands of other visitors, were inspired by the works' colorful abstractions and technical brilliance.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	SAF Reference Library	Visual Arts	N4390-5098 69.387 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		4571

Exhibition catalog. Participants: Doa Aly, Tarek Atoui, Kader Attia, Yto Barrada, Farah Behbehani; Karen Checkerdjian, Saloua Raouda Choucair, Nada Debs, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Choreh Feyzdjou, Wafa Hourani, Emre Huner, Reem Al Ghaith, Raya Khalaf, Buthina Canaan Khoury, Abbas Kiarostami, Rachid Koraichi, Samir El Kordy, Maha Maamoun, Tala Madani, Nassar Mansour, Milia Maroun, Walid Raad, Mahmous Said, Ibrahim El Salahi, Bahia Shehab, Huda Smitshuijzen-AbiFares/Khatt Foundation, Mounira Al Solh, Nadine Touma/Dar Onboz, Akram Zaatari. This breathtaking presentation of historic and contemporary Islamic art offers a lively comparison between past and present. A century ago, the exhibition 'Masterpieces of Muhammadan Art' at the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany, introduced the Western world to the artistic splendors of the East. Artists such as Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc, along with thousands of other visitors, were inspired by the works' colorful abstractions and technical brilliance.

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