Ala Ebtekar
Skira (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 25. June 2026
Book
Hardback
252 pages
978-88-572-5289-6 (ISBN)
Description
Ebtekar?s exposed photographs and illuminated manuscripts incorporate thousand-year-old image-making traditions
Bay Area?based artist Ala Ebtekar (born 1978) draws out the sculptural and photographic possibilities of the universe. Considering light as both a concept and medium, Ebtekar uses UV light, moonlight and starlight in his practice. His photographic works, exposed over days and nights, continue his durational projects in collaboration with celestial bodies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Milan
Italy
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
100 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 300 mm
Width: 240 mm
ISBN-13
978-88-572-5289-6 (9788857252896)
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Venetia Porter, art historian, was Senior Curator for Islamic and Contemporary Middle East art at the British Museum (1989-2022) where she is now Honorary Research Fellow.
Deena Chalabi is a writer and curator whose work explores relationships between individual expression, critical thought, and public imagination.
Hushang Ebtehaj was an Iranian poet of the 20th century.
Shiva Balaghi is a cultural historian specializing in the visual culture of the Middle East and its diasporas.
Venetia Porter, art historian, was Senior Curator for Islamic and Contemporary Middle East art at the British Museum (1989-2022) where she is now Honorary Research Fellow.
Deena Chalabi is a writer and curator whose work explores relationships between individual expression, critical thought, and public imagination.
Hushang Ebtehaj was an Iranian poet of the 20th century.
Shiva Balaghi is a cultural historian specializing in the visual culture of the Middle East and its diasporas.