Between 1843 and 1922, American artists travelled to the Near East and North Africa, painting all that they discovered. Edwin Lord Weeks and Frederick Bridgman are amongst the most famous but there was also Francis Bacon, Samuel Colman, Swain Gifford and many others who specialised in Oriental compositions. Through their biographies, activities and travels, the author has endeavoured to let the artists speak for themselves, narrating their adventures and explaining their objectives, aided by correspondence, travel journals and various articles and books.

American Orientalists (The Orientalists)

Arts & Photography

Ackerman, Gerald

History & Criticism

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Presents the numerous painters who succumbed to the charms of the Orient.

The Orientalists: Painter Travellers Pocket Colour Series

Thornton, Lynne

Provides keys to the understanding of Moroccan architecture and geometical arabesques.

Arabesques: Decorative Art in Morocco

Castera, Jean-Marc

McElhearn, Kirk

Peuriot, Fran oise

Ploquin, Philippe

There are two cities in Marrakesh - the first, the capital, is geometrically and secretly laid out. It is the perfect city as dreamed of by its prince. The other, that covered it, both rich and exciting, has become a labyrinth for lost travellers. The hidden order of the city, the invisible star drawn, then erased by the centuries, still shines. Its reflection can be seen in time, on the many facets of its mosaics and domes, in the geometry of its red and gold cedar ceilings, in the water in its pools and fountains, and the ever-renewed paradise of its courtyard houses.

Marrakesh: The Secret of Its Courtyard Houses

Wilbaux, Quentin

Lebrun, Michel

Photography & Video

Iran is a country that deserves to be discovered, a country where travelers can move around freely and where they receive a warm welcome. There are many interesting reasons to visit Iran. First, the cultural richness of the country is astounding: the architecture and art of the great dynasties, Elam, Medes, Perses, Sassanides, Saffavides and Qadjars, are perfectly conserved. Next, the diversity and beauty of the country's landscapes, from the lush coasts of the Caspian Sea to the wilder coasts of the Persian Gulf, by way of the snow-capped peaks of the Alborz and Zagros mountains, and the huge deserts of salt, make the discovery of this country a constant surprise. Finally, in this beautiful land is a people - both rural and urban - with a great diversity of clothes and costumes in the many regions of the country. The modern Iran has preserved much of its heritage; in almost ever city, old quarters remain with their delightful markets, that bear an image of the 'Middle East of the past', where tourists get carried away by the magic of their winding streets.

The Many Faces of Iran

Korbendau, Yves

Korbendau, Therese

Illustrates the diverse cultural heritage of Morocco. Text in French.

Arts et Cultures du Maroc

Rabat, Marie-Rose

Goldenberg, André

This is an excellent, like new copy. The binding is new and tight, the pages clean and untouched. I have left it in protected wrapping since purchasing it.

Drawing Course

Gerald M. Ackerman

A new slant on Berber carpets, their meanings and motifs.

Berber Carpets of Morocco: The Symbols Origin and Meaning

Barbatti, Bruno

The Bargue-Gérôme Drawing Course is a complete reprint of a famous, late nineteenth century drawing course.

Charles Bargue: Drawing Course

Parrish, Graydon

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