Chaouki Chamoun

The Art and Life of Chaouki Chamoun

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Produktbeschreibung

A profusely illustrated examination of one of the Middle East's most renowned artists.

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Going beyond a record of Chaouki Chamoun's life and art, this book delves into what drives an artist to create.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Saqi Books
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 305mm x 244mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 2200g
• ISBN-13: 9780863567919
• ISBN-10: 0863567916
• Artikelnr.: 38057289

Autorenporträt

Chaouki Chamoun: Born in Lebanon in 1942, Chamoun is a major part of the national and international art scene. He has participated in over fifty group art shows and biennales since 1969, as well as exhibiting his work in public and private art collections in various cities throughout the world. He is the president of the Lebanese Artists Association, as well as a consultant and founding member of the Lebanese Artists Syndicate. He has taught at a number of universities in both the US and Lebanon.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents:
The Beginning and Years of Self-Discovery 11
A Twist of Fate 23
Hopes and Setbacks 27
A Dream Come True! 33
The Cradle of my Art 37
In the United States 51
Years of Agony 83
A New Beginning: A New Direction 89
Between Lebanon and the States 107
A Landscape Prelude 121
Back in the States with My Family 127
Shuttling Again Between New York and Adonis 145
Mostly Black 177
Nature Revisited 199
Domestic Inspirations 203
A 2000 Anniversary Homage 209
Cana: A Painful Inspiration 213
The Big Fall 223
A New Journey 231
The Desert Experience 263
Freer at Seventy 289
Biography 317