Modern Egyptian art, 1910-2003 / Liliane Karnouk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karnouk, Liliane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Egyptian--20th century.

Art, Egyptian.

Art, Egyptian--21st century.

Physical Description:

xi, 274 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

New revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, [2005]

Summary:

From the early years of the twentieth century, with the rejection of European political and cultural domination in Europe, modern artistic expression in Egypt was influenced by and often reflected the country's growing national consciousness. In the years following the 1952 revolution, wealthy patrons of the arts disappeared from Egypt's cosmopolitan art world and were replaced by the state, which by the 1960s exercised full control over all cultural activities, including the arts. In the 1990s, as elsewhere throughout the world, Egyptian art was affected by general shifts in culture brought about by globalization. Liliane Karnouk traces the parallel steps of modern Egyptian art and the social and political environment in which that art was and continues to be created. Fully illustrated with over 280 black-and-white and color illustrations, this comprehensive volume is both a feast for the eyes and a mine of information for artists and non-specialists alike.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-255) and index.

ISBN:

9774248597

OCLC:

61160735