Gulgee : abstraction of the calligraphic form / Najeh Ahmed.
Gulgee's work is a fusion of Arabic calligraphy and abstract expressionist style painting. This study examines how Gulgee combines the two traditions to evolve his individual visual language and the process by which he removes his work from the cultural language context by breaking down the cal...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1997.
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| Summary: | Gulgee's work is a fusion of Arabic calligraphy and abstract expressionist style painting. This study examines how Gulgee combines the two traditions to evolve his individual visual language and the process by which he removes his work from the cultural language context by breaking down the calligraphic form beyond meaning and recognition, and presents the abstracted form as a purely pictorial image. |
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| Item Description: | 20 illustrations on verso of leaves. |
| Physical Description: | 46, [5] leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 1-3). |