Search Results: Middle Eastern Artists from Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB

NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1980. revised edition. Hardcover. VG/VG. Black cloth, color DJ. 402 pp. 182 color, 370 bw plates. Inscribed and signed by the artist in six different inks.... colorful! Contents as follows: Life -- Opinions -- Painting and reliefs -- Play objects and sculpture -- Light and technology -- The environmental scale -- totality and unity -- The artist's credo / by Yaacov Agam.

London: Haunch of Venison, 2011. Softcover. VG (corners slightly bumped). White & color illus. wraps, translucent & titled dust jacket, unpaginated, many color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 2011 exhibition of paintings by Iraqi-born aritst Ahmed Alsoudani (b. 1975). With an essay by Suzannah Biernoff and many vibrant examples of the artist's work.

L & M Arts, nd. Hardcover. VG- (Small paint mark on front cover, otherwise clean.). Crimson cloth with color illus. laid on front cover, 48 pp., 14 color plates. Issued in conjunction with an exhibition of artwork rendered by Iraqi-born aritst Ahmed Alsoudani (b. 1975). With an essay by Michael Lobel. The exhibition checklist cites 14 pieces, and all are pictured here.

London: Haunch of Venison, 2011. Softcover. VG (Some edgewear to dj; INSCRIBED BY ARTIST on tp.). White & color illus. wraps, translucent & titled dust jacket, unpaginated, many color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 2011 exhibition of paintings by Iraqi-born aritst Ahmed Alsoudani (b. 1975). With an essay by Suzannah Biernoff and many vibrant examples of the artist's work.

Istanbul: Galeri Zilberman, 2016. 1,000 copies printed. Softcover. As New. White wraps with bw image. [120] with many bw images. Text in Turkish/English. Photographic works of Ahmet Elhan. Several essays.

New York: Marlborough, 2013. Paperback. VG. Brown & color illus. wraps, 38 pp., color illus., one fold-out. Issued in conjunction with a 2013-2014 exhibition of works by Kurdish-born visual artist Ahmet Gunestekin (b. 1966). With an essay by Donald Kuspit, a chronology, and many vibrant illustrations of the artist's work.

Tel Aviv: Artist's House, 2017. Softcover. VG. Black softcover with yellow and white lettering. Unpaginated. Color illustrations. Text in English and Hebrew.

Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 1976. Hardcover. VG/VG. Brown cloth boards with white spine lettering. White dust jacket with black illustration and lettering. 74 unnumbered pages. BW and some color illustrations. Text in English and Hebrew. Signed by Anna Ticho on half title page.

New York, N.Y.: Asia Society, 2008. Hardcover. VG (Boards have light edgewear/scuffing/smudging; interior is clean; binding is solid.). Black boards with illustration and white lettering; 120 pp.; richly illustrated. "Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Ardeshir Mohassess: art and satire in Iran' organized by Asia Society, Asia Society and Museum, New York, New York May 23, 2008 - August 3, 2008"-- Prelim.

London: Marlborough Fine Art, 1982. Softcover. G (Label from previous art-library owner; cover has sustained average edge and spine wear; interior is clean.). Black & color illus. wraps, 48 pp., color & BW illus. Issued in conjunction with a 1982 exhibition featuring selected works by Romanian-born French-Israeli painter Avigdor Arikha (1929-2010). Includes a chronology and many illustrations, mostly in BW.

Aspen: Aspen Art Museum, 2007. Paperback. Good+ light corner and edge wear, scuffing to wraps, moderate wrinkling/creasing to front cover.. White and color-illustrated wraps with lettering in two shades of green. 76 pp. Mainly color illustrations. Catalog of an exhibition held at the Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, Colo., August 2 to October 14, 2007. Includes bibliographical references.

Mate-Yehuda Regional Council, 1975. Softbound. VG. Color illustrated wraps. Illustrated in color and bw. The text is bilingual, but more Hebrew than English in quantity.

Istanbul: Mas Matbaacilik A.S., 2007. Hardcover. NF. Navy blue silk with tipped on color photograph and copper silk on spine with gold lettering; 180 pp. with color images throughout. Inscribed. Text in Turkish and English. Stunning photos by Turkish photographer/entrepreneur/ philanthropist Omer Burhanoglu. Each photo has a partner on the facing page, taken in two different countries (often one is in Turkey) but of the same type of image: an old person's hand in India and another old person's hand in Cuba; a scene of minarets along the Bosphorus opposite a scene of domes along the canal in Venice. Very thought-provoking, evocative and beautiful photos of every-day life, people, scenery and more the world over. Stunning color. Signed on title page; inscribed elsewhere.

Köln (Cologne), Germany: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 2009. Softcover. VG (Slight scuffs to silver band; otherwise clean and crisp.). Brown patterned flexible boards with silver title band, 56 pp., color illus. Text is in English and German. Issued in conjunction with a 2008-2010 exhibition of works created by Turkish-born artist Ayse Erkmen (b. 1949), who works in both Berlin and Istanbul. With illustrated narrative and many full-color views of her work.

New York: E. M. Donahue Gallery, 1988. Softcover. G (Average wear to edges and outer spine; interior is clean.). Copper & color illus. wraps, 48 pp., BW & color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 1988 exhibition of work by Turkish artist Bedri Baykam (b. 1957). With an essay and artist interview conducted by Beral Madra; a brief bio and bibliography, and many varied examples of Baykam's work.

Jerusalem: Israel Museum, 1977. Softcover. VG/G, covers show wear, soiled along edge. Ex-musuem stamp/label flyleaf and cover.. Illustrated white card wrap. 24 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), plans. Text in English and Hebrew. Catalog #161 of an exhibition held at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Feb.-Mar. 1977.

Milano: Silvana Editoriale, 2017. Hardcover. VG. Clean and tight.. Gray and color-illustrated boards with black and white lettering. 231 pp. Many color illustrations. Text in Italian, English, and Persian. Many beautiful plates of works by this Iranian artist.

Jerusalem: Israel Museum, 1970. Softcover. VG, some wear to covers.. Die-cut title in shape of cube. illustrated card covers. 1 volume : illustrations. Catalogue of an exhibition to be held in the Ida Crown Plaza and Billy Rose Art Garden Pavilion, summer 1970. Cat. no. 72. Text in English and Hebrew.

Jerusalem: Israel Museum, 1980. Softcover. VG (2 creased pages, 1 small stain, wear to cover including bumped spine). Color pictorial wraps. Unpaginated. 120 BW and 24 color frames. In English with Hebrew translations. Book documents video installations including Black Triangle, Triangle, Square, Box #2, and The Chair.

Istanbul: SALT, 2020. Hardcover. As new (in torn shrink wrap with light bumping on DJ). Taupe cloth over boards; Brown Illustrated DJ wiith black and white lettering; 343 pp. Illustrated (chiefly color). "Offering an in-depth survey of Çekil's oeuvre, the publication serves as a comprehensive resource, potentially leading to further research endeavours on the artist and his practice. Cengiz Çekil: 21.08.1945-10.11.2015 opens with a monograph by Erden Kosova, which takes on a journey through Çekil's life--beginning in his native Bor, followed by Ankara, Van, Paris, Izmir, and finally Istanbul. The text meticulously examines his educational background and artistic practice as well as his academic roles and contributions. Edited by Ezgi Ar duru and Merve Elveren, the publication brings together articles by Ahu Antmen, Sevgi Avc , Vas f Kortun, and Sarah Neel-Smith, alongside interviews by Vahap Av ar and Hans Ulrich Obrist." --Text from publisher's website.