The first-ever A-Z of the major modern and contemporary artists of the Middle East. The vibrant and varied art of the Middle East and North Africa is brought together in this beautifully illustrated book through the life and work of more than 250 artists, covering a 120-year period of creative activity from 1900 to the present day. Each of the eighty alphabetically arranged, feature-length biographies offers a critical analysis of an artist-s work and its cultural significance, as well as illustrating key works - beginning with Shafic Abboud (b. Lebanon, c. 1926) and closing with Charles-Hossein Zenderoudi (b. Iran, 1937). The selected works engage with significant issues of our age, both universal and regional; many are breathtaking and illuminating, and some are provocative. The book also includes concise biographies of more than 100 additional artists, giving fascinating insights into a richly creative region. In an in-depth introduction, the book-s author, Saeb Eigner, shares his i
