Lebanon and the Split of Life - Bearing Witness Through the Art of Nabil Kanso

This scholarly biography explores the act of bearing witness through the politically charged, mural-scale art of Lebanese-Americanactivist and neo-expressionist, Nabil Kanso.

List of contents

List of Figures ; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Lebanon in Three Parts; 2. The Journey of Art for Peace; 3. The Artist as Activist; Conclusion; Appendix: Overview of Major Works

About the author

Meriam Soltan is a writer and editor interested in the design of fictions and how they are manifested in various contexts politically, culturally, and otherwise. 

Summary

This scholarly biography explores the act of bearing witness through the politically charged, mural-scale art of Lebanese-Americanactivist and neo-expressionist, Nabil Kanso.

Product details

• Authors: Meriam Soltan
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.02.2024
• EAN: 9781839989636
• ISBN: 978-1-83998-963-6
• No. of pages: 68
• Series: Anthem Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World, Iran and Turkey; Anthem Impact
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Theory of art, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, Lebanon, ART / Criticism & Theory, Biography: arts & entertainment, Oils, Biography: arts and entertainment, Paintings and painting in oils