Modern Art in Cold War Beirut: Drawing Alliances
Author:   Sarah Rogers (Middlebury College)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367175436


Pages:   150
Publication Date:   15 June 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Modern Art in Cold War Beirut: Drawing Alliances


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Author:   Sarah Rogers (Middlebury College)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9780367175436


ISBN 10:   0367175436
Pages:   150
Publication Date:   15 June 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Modern Art in Lebanon: The Problematics of Forging an Authentic, National Art 1. Beirut as Cultural Capital: Cosmopolitanism in the Shadow of the Cold War 2. An Artistic Coup: Maryette Charlton and the Founding of the American University of Beirut’s Department of Fine Arts 3. The Artist as Cultural Diplomat: John Ferren in Beirut, 1963-64 4. Abstraction’s Universalist Assumptions: Local Debates on the Practice of Art 5. Figuration, International Alliances, and Palestinian Art in Beirut: The Painting of Tamam al-Akhal and Ismail Shammout Conclusion. Lessons from the Cold War and the Possibilities of Global Modernism

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Sarah Rogers, PhD is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture at Middlebury College.

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