Description
| Product ID: | 9780863564161 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Mohamed Makiya |
| Subtitle: | A Modern Architect Renewing Islamic Tradition |
| Authors: | Author: Karen Dabrowska |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Theory of architecture, Theory of architecture, Individual architects and architectural firms, Biography: arts and entertainment, Individual architects & architectural firms, Biography: arts & entertainment, Iraq |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Fascinating biography of one of the Middle East's greatest architects whose life story is intrinsically connected to that of Iraq. ''Makiya was Baghdad and Baghdad was Makiya.'' These words sum up the life of one of the Middle East''s most famous architects. Mohamed Makiya''s career spanned seven decades and included projects in more than ten countries. He was a master of incorporating traditional and classical styles into modern architecture. For Makiya, the continuity of tradition as a ''living dimension'' was the justification for his work. Makiya was revered as a teacher of architecture in Iraq, where he set up the first Department of Architecture at Baghdad University in 1959. Makiya was also a promoter of Iraqi art, which he displayed at his Kufa Gallery in London that was set up to build a bridge between the East and the West. This compelling biography reveals the life of a visionary who achieved remarkable feats in Iraq and whose philosophy and humanity crossed all borders and cultures. |
| Imprint Name: | Saqi Books |
| Publisher Name: | Saqi Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-08-24 |