{"product_id":"re-orientations-zzrcher-kunstgesellschaft-9783777441221","title":"Re-Orientations: Europe and Islamic Art from 1851 to Today","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wide variety of works explore the relationship between Islamic art and modernism in Western Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The art and architecture of the Islamic world strongly influenced the development of Western modernism. \u003ci\u003eRe-Orientations\u003c\/i\u003e reflects the diversity of this fascinating cultural exchange by showcasing a rich variety of works from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, including drawings, watercolors, paintings, photographs, ceramics, textiles, videos, installations, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During the nineteenth century European collectors caught in Orientalism and \"Islamophilia\" began to acquire Islamic art. With the advent of modernism, avant-garde artists and those working in the applied arts sought inspiration in the forms and colors of Islamic art. The catalog, which accompanies a 2023 exhibit at the Kunsthaus Zürich, delves into this historical context and more to examine the relationships between the featured works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRe-Orientations\u003c\/i\u003e showcases art by Hélène Adant, Anila Quayyum Agha, Marwan Bassiouni, Edmond Bénard, Henriette Browne, Karl Gerstner, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Jaʿfar ibn Najaf ʿAli, Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann, Wassily Kandinsky, Gülsün Karamustafa, Bouchra Khalili, Paul Klee, J. \u0026amp; L. Lobmeyr, Henri Matisse, Gabriele Münter, MuhammadʿAli Ashraf, Muhammad Jaʿfar, Muhammad Yusuf, Osman Hamdi Bey, Lotte Reiniger, Charles Claude Rudhardt, and Salah al-Din, as well as historic pieces by unknown artists from Algeria, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3777441228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783777441221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hirmer Verlag GmbH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.94h x 8.66w x 1.02d","brand":"Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46685768155391,"sku":"9783777441221","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ac9ceb5-d0af-4668-ad05-f61ea7dbfe2d.jpg?v=1741726715","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/re-orientations-zzrcher-kunstgesellschaft-9783777441221","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}