Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Features Doris Duke's estate, Shangri La, and its influential synthesis of modernist architecture and Islamic art and design. Situated on five acres of terraced gardens and pools overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Honolulu's Diamond Head, Shangri La was the idyllic paradise of philanthropist Doris Duke, reflecting her personal passion for the art, architecture and design of the Islamic world. Presents Shargri La's breath-taking interiors and landscape,...
Publisher
Twin Cities Public Television
Pub. Date
[2013], ©2013
Language
English
Description
"Islamic Art Spots are seven visual essays, written, developed and presented by Professor D. Fairchild Ruggles and produced by Twin Cities Public Television as part of the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys project of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Bridging Cultures is a special initiative that engages the power of the humanities to promote understanding of and mutual respect for people with diverse histories, cultures, and perspectives...