Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity Geometrie Alessandro Mendini

Alessandro Mendini

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Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity Geometrie Alessandro MendiniA sumptuous exploration of the ways in which the Islamic arts have inspired the famous jewelry house Cartier, this book accompanies a major exhibition at the Muse des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, and the Dallas Museum of Art. Louis Cartier (18751942), the grandson of Cartier founder Louis Franois, was an impassioned collector and patron of the arts. He was particularly entranced by Islamic arts, especially Persian book arts: their geometric shapes, color