Inspired by The East: How The Islamic World Influenced Western Art

The catalogue that accompanies the exhibition goes even further in reclaiming the true meaning of Orientalism. With essays by leading authorities in different areas of this diverse field, this is the first publication to explore the full breadth of Orientalist art. Scholars such as Briony Llewellyn and John MacKenzie put the relationship between artist and inspiration in a clearer and more balanced light than ever before. This is the big picture of East-West relations as expressed through visual media. Just like the exhibition itself, it is another joint collaboration between the British Museum and the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia.