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Orientalist Lives: Western Artists in the Middle East, 1830–1920
James Parry
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Description for Orientalist Lives: Western Artists in the Middle East, 1830–1920
Hardcover. The colorful story of the nineteenth-century artists who traveled and painted the Middle East for an eager audience in Europe and America Num Pages: 240 pages, 106 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; AC; HBJF1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 240. .
In one of the most remarkable artistic pilgrimages in history, the nineteenth century saw scores of Western artists heading to the Middle East. Inspired by the allure of the exotic Orient, they went in search of subjects for their paintings. Orientalist Lives looks at what led this surprisingly diverse and idiosyncratic group of men—and some women—to often remote and potentially dangerous locations, from Morocco to Egypt, the Levant, and Turkey. There they lived, worked, and traveled for weeks or months on end, gathering material with which to create art for their clients back in the drawing rooms of Boston, London, ... Read more
In one of the most remarkable artistic pilgrimages in history, the nineteenth century saw scores of Western artists heading to the Middle East. Inspired by the allure of the exotic Orient, they went in search of subjects for their paintings. Orientalist Lives looks at what led this surprisingly diverse and idiosyncratic group of men—and some women—to often remote and potentially dangerous locations, from Morocco to Egypt, the Levant, and Turkey. There they lived, worked, and traveled for weeks or months on end, gathering material with which to create art for their clients back in the drawing rooms of Boston, London, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774168352
SKU
V9789774168352
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99-15
About James Parry
James Parry is a writer and lecturer on the art, architecture, and history of the Middle East. He has worked in many countries across the region and for a wide range of publications and heritage organizations. He lives in Norfolk, England.
Reviews for Orientalist Lives: Western Artists in the Middle East, 1830–1920
"This book stands out more prominently than Bauernfeind does. It's the first general survey of Orientalist art in recent years, and for once it focuses on the artists behind the often-derided paintings." —AramcoWorld