Rating: Title: In Pursuit of Excellence - Works of Art from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul Author: Essays: Oleg Grabar & Nazan Olcer - Photographs: Ahmet Ertug Publisher: Ertug & Kocabiyik Publications

Review: This limited edition will appeal not only to collectors interested in Turkish and Islamic art but also to artists and designers looking for sources of inspiration in non-Western art. The museum's world-famous collections of Seljuk, Ottoman, and early Islamic art—Qurans, manuscripts, wood and stone carvings, metalwork, ceramics, and carpets—are presented as large-format images. 260 pages, 26 by 36.5 cms, hard bound in Setalux cloth and presented in a slipcase. The accompanying text by Prof. Oleg Grabar, respected authority on Islamic art, Dr. Nazan Olcer, and curators of the museum.


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