Book Cartier and Islamic Art in Search of Modernity

A sumptuous exploration of the ways in which Islamic arts inspired the famous jewelry house Cartier, this book accompanies a major exhibition at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris and the Dallas Museum of Art.

Published to accompany a major exhibition at the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris and the Dallas Museum of Art, Cartier and Islamic Arts delves into the Cartier archives to trace the story of Louis Cartier's love of Islamic art and the ways in which he embodied the Islamic stylized motifs from around the world in Cartier jewelry. Stunning photographs are accompanied by detailed texts from a range of distinguished scholars of Islam and the decorative arts.

Hardcover, 24 x 29 cm, 320 pages.