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Abstract
The eminent Samir Sayegh has contributed substantially to Arab modernism as a critic, historian, and artist himself.¹ His writings in Arabic are well known, through numerous journal articles, interviews, and most notably his 1988 book, Islamic Art: A Speculative Reading of Its Philosophy and Aesthetic Particularities.²
Further, his thinking impacted scores of students and colleagues in architecture or graphic design from the American University of Beirut, where he lectured from 2003 to 2007.
However, his voice has not been heard loudly in English. This transcript amalgamates multiple sittings with Sayegh, between 2009 and 2022. He kindly allowed us to merge them...
Recommended Citation
Scheid, Kristen; Shoucair, Hala; and Barakat, Saleh
(2022)
"Liberating “Khatt” from Calligraphy: Samir Sayegh on art, religion and spiritualit,"
Regards: Vol. 28:
No.
28, Article 5.
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https://e-journals.usj.edu.lb/regards/vol28/iss28/5
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