Narrative Illustration in Persian Lithographed Books |
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| Author:
| Marzolph, Ulrich |
| Series title: | Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 1 the near and Middle East Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-12100-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2001 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $209.00 |
Book Description:
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This study surveys and documents the genre of illustrated lithographed books produced in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Iran. Constituting the legitimate successor to manuscript illustration, lithographic illustration in Iran served as a powerful medium of popular iconography.
This study surveys and documents the genre of illustrated lithographed books produced in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Iran. Constituting the legitimate successor to manuscript illustration, lithographic illustration in Iran served as a powerful medium of popular iconography.