Part of the "Contemporary Arab Artists" series, this title tells the story of Iraqi artist Halim Al-Karim who underwent a harrowing experience during the first Gulf War. Opposing Saddam's regime and its compulsory military service he took to hiding in the desert, living for almost 3 years in a hole in the ground covered by a pile of rocks.

An up-to-date monograph devoted to the Moroccan contemporary artist, among the most creative of his generation.

Playfully rejecting the orderly restraint of mid-century design, the French avant-garde designer Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) imagined sleek departure lounges for the jet set, perfume bottles for Courreges, and unforgettable Pop-era pieces. This book gives a definitive account of his life and work.