The Farjam Collection of Islamic and Middle Eastern Art

Venetia Porter, Sheila R. Canby, Linda Komaroff , Nada Shabout

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Yale University Press
16 July 2024

History of Art & Design Styles; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Reference works; Islamic studies

An introduction to a previously unpublished major collection of Islamic, Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern art, notable for its exceptional range and breadth from earliest times to the present

The Farjam Collection of Islamic, and Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern art, comprising over 5,000 artworks, is well known in the Middle East and to the cognoscenti but has remained unpublished until now. This two-volume publication comprises over 800 highlights from the collection, introducing it as a major resource for scholars, students, and bibliophiles. Unusual amongst collections of Islamic art, the exceptional range and breadth of this collection includes the arts of the Islamic world from earliest times up to and including the contemporary Middle East. This unique characteristic, represented across the themes of the two volumes, provides an unusual cross-cultural experience demonstrating continuity, dialogue, and influences—from within as well as in between the cultures—throughout centuries. Organized thematically with high-quality photography throughout, the book reflects current trends in the study of Islamic and Contemporary art through essays and entries written by eminent scholars.

Edited by: Venetia Porter, Sheila R. Canby, Linda Komaroff, Nada Shabout, Sarah Rogers
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 324mm, Width: 246mm,
ISBN: 9780300263305
ISBN 10: 0300263309
Pages: 1287
Publication Date: 16 July 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Sheila Canby is curator emerita and former curator in charge of the Department of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Venetia Porter is honorary research fellow and former curator of Islamic and Contemporary Middle East art at the British Museum. Linda Komaroff is curator and department head, Art of the Middle East, Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Nada Shabout is a regents professor of Art History and the coordinator of the Contemporary Arab and Muslim Cultural Studies Initiative (CAMCSI) at the University of North Texas. Sarah Rogers is visiting assistant professor in the department of History of Art and Architecture at Middlebury College.