Making Modernity in the Islamic Mediterranean

Download or read book Making Modernity in the Islamic Mediterranean written by Margaret S. Graves and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Islamic world's artistic traditions experienced profound transformation in the 19th century as rapidly developing technologies and globalizing markets ushered in drastic changes in technique, style, and content. Despite the importance and ingenuity of these developments, they are rarely discussed, and the 1800s remains a gap in the history of Islamic art. To fill this deficiency, Making Modernity in the Islamic Mediterranean charts transformations in image-making, architecture, and craft production in the Islamic world from Morocco to Iran. Contributors focus on the shifting methods of production, reproduction, circulation, and exchange artists faced as they worked in fields such as photography, weaving, design, metalwork, ceramics, and even transportation. Covering a range of media and a wide geographical spread, Making Modernity in the Islamic Mediterranean reveals how 19th century artists in the Middle East and North Africa reckoned with new tools, materials, and tastes from a local perspective.