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Blair, Sheila S., and Jonathan M. Bloom. The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250 - 1800. New Haven, 1994.
This illustrated book surveys the architecture and arts of the traditional Islamic lands during the period from the Mongol conquests in the early thirteenth century to the advent of European colonial rule in the nineteenth century.
Degeorge, Gerard, and Yves Porter. The Art of the Islamic Tile. New York, 2002.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of Islamic architectural decoration from geographical areas of the Middle East, Spain, northern Africa, turkey, Iran, and India. Color illustrations accompanied by text place each monument in an historical, artistic, and technological context.
—>Bookshop: Hebrew Books, Holy Day Books
Chevlowe, Susan. Common Man Mythic Vision: The Paintings of Ben Shahn. New York, 1998.
This book includes an illustrated chronology of Shahn’s career. Leading experts contributed essays about Ben Shahn who is best known for his Social Realist paintings of Depression-era America. This book was published in conjunction with a major traveling exhibition organized by The Jewish Museum.
Greenfeld, Howard. Ben Shahn: An Artist’s Life. New York, 1998.
This book chronicles the life of Ben Shahn, a major 20th-century American artist, and explores his work for various New Deal art projects. Due to unique access to his family, papers, and personal acquaintances, the author included many paintings, murals, and photographs that have never been published before.
—>Native American Man’s Shirt
Horse Capture, Joseph D. Beauty, Honor, and Tradition: The Legacy of Plains Indians Shirts. Minneapolis, 2001.
This exhibition catalog presents a unique perspective on the creation and history of these garments and defines their place in the cultures of the Plains Indian tribes. Through photographs and detailed descriptions of shirts crafted from the 1820s to the 1900s, this book explores the complex relationship between the shirts, their makers, and their wearers.
Penney, David W. Art of the American Indian Frontier: The Chandler-Pohrt Collection. Seattle, 1992.
This exhibition catalog includes a series of essays that show how European contact with the Indians influenced the production, use, and meaning of art that is represented in clothing and other objects of adornment worn by Native Americans in the 19th century.
—>Quilting Time and —>The Piper
Bearden, Romare, and Harry Henderson. A History of African American Artists: From 1792 to the Present. New York, 1992.
This book presents a survey of African American art from the late eighteenth century to the present. It examines the lives and careers of more than fifty African American artists and the relationship of their work to prevailing artistic, social, and political trends in American and throughout the world.
—>Quilting Time
Schwartzman, Myron. Romare Bearden: Celebrating the Victory. New York, 1999.
This book explains how Bearden translated his experiences as a 20th-century African American into a distinctive body of art. It also explores the evolution of his collage style and the influences of other artists such as Picasso, Matisse, and more.
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Husain, Sharukh. What Do We Know About Islam? New York, 1995.
This book is an illustrated guide to the origins, history, practices, and beliefs of Islam.
—>Quilting Time
Hartfield, Claire. Me and Uncle Romie: A Story Inspired by the Life and Art of Romare Bearden. New York, 2002.
This fictional story is told through the eyes of Bearden’s young nephew, James, who is visiting the neighborhood of Harlem where Romare Bearden grew up. It includes a biographical sketch of Bearden and instructions on making a story collage.
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The Detroit Institute of Arts Department of Education. The Art of Islam Teacher Information Sheet. Detroit, 2003.
—>Native American Man’s Shirt
The Detroit Institute of Arts Department of Education. Native American Art Teacher Information Sheet. Detroit, 2002.
Full size posters, small prints and post card views of —>Quilting Time; —>The Piper; —>Bookshop: Hebrew Books, Holy Day Books; —>Native American Man’s Shirt; and —>Islamic Wall Fountain can be purchased from the Museum Shop at the DIA or online at www.dia.org. Call (313)833-7944 for information.
Slides of —>Quilting Time; —>The Piper; —>Bookshop: Hebrew Books, Holy Day Books; —>Native American Man’s Shirt; and —>Islamic Wall Fountain can be purchased through the Photography/Rights & Reproductions Department, DIA. Call (313)833-7913 for information. These images may also be viewed at http://www.diamondial.org/.
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