ISLAMANIA- DE L'ALHAMBRA A LA BURQUA, HISTOIRE D'UNE FASCINATION ARTISTIQUE (GRANDS THEMES/SOCIETE)/ Véronique Collectif (Author)

Part essay, part art book, Islamania is a "counter-dictionary of preconceived notions" about Islam. It analyzes the works of Western artists, whether of Muslim or non-Muslim origin, who explore controversial issues such as the wearing of the veil, the construction of minarets, and Islamism in the West, often in a more relevant way than the endless social debates. It also helps us better understand the influence of Islamic art on the great Western masters and on the evolution of contemporary creation, from graphic and plastic arts to haute couture, not forgetting cinema and architecture. Through testimonies, interviews and analyses of works, intellectuals and writers such as Nicolas Fargues, Pascal Blanchard, Nacira Gunif-Souilamas, Raphal Liogier, Catherine David and contemporary artists such as Martin Parr, Jean Paul Gaultier, Shirin Neshat, Youssef Nabil, Hla Fattoumi, Mounir Fatmi, Zaha Hadid, Akhenaten, Hassan Hajjaj, Mehdi Moutashar, Majida Khattari, François Morellet, Jean-Hubert Martin and many others contribute to nourish the reflection.

French