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title<br />
Arabesque 2<br />
Graphic Design from the<br />
Arab World and Persia<br />
Ben Wittner, Sascha Thoma<br />
208<br />
isbn<br />
24 × 28 cm<br />
978-3-89955-330-7<br />
about the book<br />
Cutting-edge graphic work from the Arab world and Iran that is emblematic of the cultural<br />
emancipation of this entire area.<br />
The recent wave of protests in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and other countries<br />
have made it clear just how much the Middle East is searching for a new<br />
identity. Young designers in the region are playing a part in this movement<br />
by increasingly emancipating themselves creatively. In their work, they are<br />
charting their own compelling course between local visual convention and a<br />
modern international style.<br />
Arabesque 2 documents the potential of this current creative emancipation<br />
in the Arab world and Iran. The book features examples of recent innovative<br />
and groundbreaking design work that is inspired by the richness of the<br />
region’s visual culture.<br />
Given the important role of calligraphy in the Middle East, Arabesque 2<br />
focuses on typography. The book presents a wide range of Arabic fonts and<br />
typefaces inspired by traditional calligraphy. These are accompanied by a<br />
rich selection of applications. Select examples of design and graffiti serve<br />
subtitle editors<br />
categories<br />
Graphic Design,<br />
Typography<br />
features<br />
pages size<br />
price<br />
€ 44 (D) £ 40 $ 68<br />
as powerful demonstrations of how text can be used illustratively. This work<br />
is particularly relevant to those creating street art and poster design.<br />
Arabesque 2 also features graphic design, logos, editorial design, and<br />
illustration by young designers and activists from Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia,<br />
Jordan, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates. Regardless of the location<br />
and nationality of their creators, all of the examples included in the book<br />
combine modern design with the traditional, letter-based canon of Arab<br />
forms in striking ways.<br />
The book’s preface is written by John Martin, co-founder of Art Dubai.<br />
Additional texts and interviews describe the environments in which the featured<br />
designers and artists work. Editors Ben Wittner and Sascha Thoma<br />
round out Arabesque 2 with a CD-ROM that features four typefaces related<br />
to its themes.<br />
50<br />
full color, hardcover, incl. 4 typefaces on CD-ROM
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