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Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists (Artists of the American Mosaic)

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I just received this wonderful, new book within the past few days and have enjoyed reading all the entries. In his Introduction, Mr. Oweis states: "I see this book as an attempt at writing our own histories and creating our own narratives." He succeeded as this book is THE monumental work in its field and Fayeq Oweis is to be congratulated for his efforts.

He profiles about 100 Arab-American artists and organizations. The book is replete with B&W photos of the artists and their works as well as several pages in color. Each profile provides the vital statistics of the artist, their preferred medium/media, a biography, a description of their work, a listing where one can review the artist's works, and the resources used in the writing of the profile. After the profiles, the book has a section on Resources on Arab American Artists and Arab Culture in the US; a Selected Bibliography; a Materials Index; and, a standard Index to the references and names appearing within the book. If you're an Arab American or interested in art, do not pass this by.