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The notion that Islam prohibits the representation of images is one of the most debated and misunderstood issues today. Dr. Farhad discusses religious attitudes towards figural imagery and its place within Islamic artistic traditions.
Reception to follow lecture
Sponsored by the Scherman Family Foundation. This is the inaugural lecture of this annual series.
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PROGRAM
March 29, 2008 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Figural Imagery and the Arts of the Islamic World
Koret Auditorium, de Young
Presented by Dr. Massumeh Farhad Chief Curator and Curator of Islamic Art, Freer and Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Admission:
Lecture free to the public