Venetia Porter

Reflections: contemporary art of the Middle East and North Africa is a book that transcends one's expectations and the norms of publishing while maintaining categorical faithfulness to accuracy as well as educational aptitude. – Selections Arts Magazine Reflections is an ambitious, wide-ranging tome... [the book] finds its purpose as an archive of contemporary art from the Middle East and North...

Artists making books is a collection of outstanding and fascinating artists' books revealing the inspirations and concerns of a group of remarkable contemporary artists. "More than a simple reflection of the British Museum's artist-book holdings, this is an important index of artists' responses to the issues and circumstances that have shaped the Arab world in recent times." - ArtReview "A...

This illustrated introduction offers a fresh approach to the history of the Islamic world from its origins to the present day. Told in six chapters, arranged both chronologically and thematically, and richly enhanced with outstanding images, it provides an illuminating insight into the material culture produced from West Africa to Southeast Asia through art and artefacts, people and places. From...