Art
Mohammadreza Moridi
Abstract
In this article, the most important books on modern and contemporary art in Islamic lands were examined; these studies were divided into five categories: first, the books that studied the art of this region under the concept of “modern / contemporary Islamic art”, second, the books that studied ...
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In this article, the most important books on modern and contemporary art in Islamic lands were examined; these studies were divided into five categories: first, the books that studied the art of this region under the concept of “modern / contemporary Islamic art”, second, the books that studied under the title of “Middle Eastern Art”. Third, books that have followed Islamic art under the title “Arab Art”. Fourth, books that studied the Islamic art under nationalist narratives such as Iran, Arab, or Turkey art, and fifth, books under more general headings such as “Islamic Visual Culture” or Image Policy in Islamic Countries have been studied. Examining these resources is for three reasons: First, it enables researchers to compare approaches and methods in regional studies of Islamic art. Second, unfortunately, in Iran, there is not enough knowledge of the art of neighbors and other Islamic countries; therefore, reviewing the sources of regional art studies enables researchers to get acquainted with the most important sources and researchers in regional studies of art in Islamic countries. Third, by critically evaluating sixty important books in the study of modern and contemporary art in Islamic lands, we do emphasize the aspects that studies less than other aspects in this field were studied, and show the contribution of Iranian researchers in the regional studies of Islamic art.
Art
Mohammadreza Moridi
Abstract
In the book Visual Developments of Iranian Art, authored by Siamak Delzand, the author attempted to provide a theoretical explanation of developments in Iranian art in the first half of the thirteenth century SH through a descriptive analysis. Beyond linear narratives, the author has tried to address ...
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In the book Visual Developments of Iranian Art, authored by Siamak Delzand, the author attempted to provide a theoretical explanation of developments in Iranian art in the first half of the thirteenth century SH through a descriptive analysis. Beyond linear narratives, the author has tried to address the dominant anti-discourses. He gained some significant successes along this path, but his effort can be criticized. The author has emphasized that, contrary to the post-colonial perspective, he has pursued another path in this book and criticized the post-colonial perspective that ignores "regional agencies", and he has been looking for regional agencies in Iran. By focusing on the concept of 'exhibition order', the author deals with the external and internal agents that reproduce this order and describes how this process has overwhelmed Iranian art. Such structural perspectives, restricts the author in studying the internal agency, therefore, the author's attention to the anti-discourses lacks an analytical approach and the text has been narrowed to describe the works and introduce the artists. The present article criticized and analyzed the theoretical details of the book. Although there are criticisms of the book, sources like this can provide the basis for introspective and endogenous theorizing about Iranian art.
