FALL READS & STREAMS IN THE ARTS
Adornment and Splendour Jewels of the Indian Courts by Salam Kaoukji
Format: Hardcover
419 pgs
Release date: December 5, 2023
Publisher: Thames & Hudson, USA
*may be available as an e-book or audiobook on library digital platforms
"The intricacies of Indian art and jewelry fascinate me…especially after seeing the Indian Skies exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art." Tanisha
How to present this to library customers: Jewelry, art and fashion go hand in hand especially in September with fashion week. A beautiful display exhibiting art and jewelry around the world can pique a person’s interest in this book.
Publisher Description
This is the definitive catalog of an unparalleled collection of Indian jewelry and jeweled luxury objects made at the height of the Mughal empire and Deccan sultanates in the 16th and 17th centuries. The collection, widely regarded as one of the finest in the world, was assembled by Sheikh Nasser and Sheikha Hussa al-Sabah for The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, and reveals the beauty, sophistication and diversity of Indian jeweled arts.
This volume includes not only the finest and most valuable pieces in the collection―some familiar to connoisseurs, others publishedhere for the first time―but also many previously unknown types that extend our understanding of artistic output in the region. With specially commissioned photography giving unprecedented new views of more than 300 jeweled objects, this is a publication of historic importance and beauty, for all lovers of jewelry, the arts of India and of the Islamic world. 405 color illustrations [thames & hudson usa]
Audience Key:
Who is your audience? Knowing your library users and how they use your collection can make a huge difference when offering the arts in your collection or in programming.
Below are some helpful categories to help you make a better decision when choosing items or introducing items to library patrons.
Novice- A patron who does not know about the arts but is looking for new interests. These items are for public collections that call for you to introduce the arts to patrons and ignite their interests. They often know much more about popular culture than what's happening in the arts.
Explorer- These items are for customers who have some knowledge of the arts and want to learn more. Oftentimes these patrons stream music from your music streaming service, take out music and art biographies and they may attend music and art programming at your library
Aficionado- Ordering for aficionados requires knowledge about their habits when consuming the arts. These patrons are aware of the arts through museums, classical music, jazz and more… Oftentimes, these patrons attend music and art programming at your library, are professionals in the arts world with thorough knowledge of visual and/or performing arts.
Novice- A patron who does not know about the arts but is looking for new interests. These items are for public collections that call for you to introduce the arts to patrons and ignite their interests. They often know much more about popular culture than whats happening in the arts.
Explorer- These items are for customers who have some knowledge of the arts and want to learn more. Oftentimes these patrons stream music from your music streaming service, take out music and art biographies and they may attend music and art programming at your library
Aficionado- Ordering for aficionados requires knowledge about their
habits when consuming the arts. These patrons are aware of the arts through museums, classical music, jazz and more… Oftentimes, these patrons attend music and art programming at your library, are professionals in the arts world with thorough knowledge of visual and/or performing arts.
