Art in Iraq Today by Dia Al-Azzawi ISBN 13: 9788857211572

Milan, Italy: Milan, Italy: Skira, 2011, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2011. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition---all text in English and Arabic ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a lightly rubbed Near Fine dustjacket which is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, profusely illustrated, ---360 pages, ---"A book that highlights the enduring talent of a group of contemporary Iraqi artists who are united in their experience of exile. Modern Iraqi art represents one of the main foundation stones of modern Arab culture. As with Iran, modern and contemporary culture in Iraq draws heavily on its rich pre-Islamic and Islamic heritage, from the Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian civilizations through to Ottoman Baghdad, the Iraq of the Baath Party, and today a country that has been ravaged by foreign invasion. In the 1970s, Baghdad was at the center of a pan-Arab art movement. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, it became clear that the art movement was becoming a political tool of… Read More

Skira. New. 2012. Hardcover. 8857211576 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- Text in English and Arabic. 424 pp. ; 237 illus. (210 in color. ) -- with a bonus offer-- .