The art of peace
Khalili, David2023
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In 1970, while studying in New York, a young Iranian began collecting works of art. Today, his eight collections comprise around 35,000 objects and 100 publications, which have been exhibited in 126 leading museums and institutions around the world.This is the collector's story. In 1967, Sir David Khalili finished his military service in Iran and travelled to study in the United States with $750 - his remaining royalties from a book he wrote when he was just 14. Over the course of the next five decades he single-handedly, piece by piece, assembled eight of the finest art collections in their field, ultimately becoming one of the world's greatest collectors. For the first time, Sir David shares his extraordinary journey: one that has taken him through the souks of North Africa, the auction houses of Europe and the United States, the bazaars of South Asia, and far beyond.
Main title:
The art of peace / Sir David Khalili.
Author:
Khalili, David, author
Imprint:
London : Ebury Press, 2023.
Collation:
288 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781529918182 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
707.5707.5 KHAL
Language:
English
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BRN:
2659536
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