Edited with text by Sam Bardaouil, Till Fellrath. Text by Isabelle Bertolotti, Natasha Gasparian.
Artworks and archival documents from Lebanon's turbulent postwar years
This volume revisits a turbulent chapter in Lebanese modernism, from the 1958 crisis to the 1975 outbreak of civil war. Through 230 works by 34 artists and more than 300 archival documents, it shows how collisions between art, culture and polarized political ideologies turned Beirut’s art scene into a microcosm for larger transregional tensions.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 8.75 x 10.25 in. / 240 pgs / 300 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $45.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $65 ISBN: 9788836654260 PUBLISHER: Silvana Editoriale AVAILABLE: 11/7/2023 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: Out of stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AU/NZ AFR ME
Beirut and the Golden Sixties Mathaf Arab Museum of Modern Art, Doha
Published by Silvana Editoriale. Edited with text by Sam Bardaouil, Till Fellrath. Text by Isabelle Bertolotti, Natasha Gasparian.
Artworks and archival documents from Lebanon's turbulent postwar years
This volume revisits a turbulent chapter in Lebanese modernism, from the 1958 crisis to the 1975 outbreak of civil war. Through 230 works by 34 artists and more than 300 archival documents, it shows how collisions between art, culture and polarized political ideologies turned Beirut’s art scene into a microcosm for larger transregional tensions.
