The Veil of Depiction

Publication date: February 2024

ISBN (Hardcover): 9782494635043

ISBN (Paperback): 9782494635036

ISBN (Ebook): 9782494635050

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The Veil of Depiction: Painting in Sufism & Phenomenology

by Evrim Emir-Sayers

There is an astonishing line of creative inspiration that connects the philosophy of Sufism, the Middle Eastern art of miniature painting, the work of 20th-century artists like Henri Matisse, and the phenomenology of thinkers like Martin Heidegger and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. The Veil of Depiction traces this line, demonstrating the historical continuity and the philosophical common ground between the traditions in question. The book concludes by combining Sufism and phenomenology to propose a whole new way of looking at art.

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UPDATE: In 2024, the French Ministry of Culture awarded a full grant for the translation of The Veil of Depiction: Painting in Sufism and Phenomenology from English into French! Awarded by the ministry’s Centre National du Livre, the grant is dedicated to the translation of philosophical works that are deemed important additions to the French language, and is determined by a jury of 34 experts in philosophy.Like the original, the translation will appear from PICT Books. Read the full news at this link!