Arthur Upham Pope and a New Survey of Persian Art (Studies in Persian Cultural History, 10)

Arthur Upham Pope and A New Survey of Persian Art re-addresses the role of the American pioneer in the study of Persian cultural heritage - Arthur Upham Pope (1881–1969) - in the development of Persian art scholarship and connoisseurship during the twentieth century. Contents Preface and Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Abbreviations Note to the Reader Notes on Contributors Introduction Chapter 1 Arthur Upham Pope and A New Survey of Persian Art Part 1 Pope, Ackerman, and Their Peers Chapter 2 The Scramble for Persian Art: Pope and His Rivals Chapter 3 Gendered Politics of Persian Art: Pope andHis Partner Part 2 Arthur Upham Pope: Life and Achievements Chapter 4 Arthur Upham Pope: His Life and Times Chapter 5 Archaeology in Iran and the Experience of Arthur Upham Pope Chapter 6 Arthur Upham Pope and the Study of Persian Islamic Architecture Part 3 Curators, Collectors, and Art Dealers: Pope and Pre-Islamic Persian Art Chapter 8 Arthur Upham Pope and the Sasanians Part 4 Curators, Collectors, and Art Dealers: Pope and Islamic Persian Art Chapter 9 The Rise of Persian Art Connoisseurship: Arthur Upham Pope and Early Twentieth-Century Chicago Chapter 10 Arthur Upham Pope and Collecting Persian Art for Kansas City Chapter 11 Equivocal Position as Expert or Dealer! The Long and Contentious Relationship of George Hewitt Myers and Arthur Upham Pope Chapter 12 My Dear Holmes: Arthur Upham Pope and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Chapter 13 Filming, Photographing and Purveying in ‘The New Iran’: The Legacy of Stephen H. Nyman, ca. 1937–42 Part 5 Arthur Upham Pope: His Legacy Chapter 14 Surveying Persian Art in Light of A Survey of Persian Art Chapter 15 Arthur Upham Pope: A Personal Memoir Index In Arthur Upham Pope and A New Survey of Persian Art , fourteen scholars explore the legacy of Arthur Upham Pope (1881-1969) by tracing the formation of Persian art scholarship and connoisseurship during the twentieth century. Widely considered as a self-made scholar, curator, and entrepreneur, Pope was credited for establishing the basis of what we now categorize broadly as Persian art. His unrivalled professional achievement, together with his personal charisma, influenced the way in which many scholars and collectors worldwide came to understand the art, architecture and material culture of the Persian world. This ultimately resulted in the establishment of the aesthetic criteria for assessing the importance of cultural remains from modern-day Iran. With contributions by Lindsay Allen, Sheila S. Blair, Jonathan M. Bloom, Talinn Grigor, Robert Hillenbrand, Yuka Kadoi, Sumru Belger Krody, Judith A. Lerner, Kimberly Masteller, Cornelia Montgomery, Bernard O'Kane, Keelan Overton, Laura Weinstein, and Donald Whitcomb. In this book, fourteen scholars explore the legacy of Arthur Upham Pope (1881–1969) by tracing the formation of Persian art scholarship and connoisseurship during the twentieth century. Widely considered as a self-made scholar, curator, and entrepreneur, Pope was credited for establishing the basis of what we now categorize broadly as Persian art. His unrivalled professional achievement, together with his personal charisma, influenced the way in which many scholars and collectors worldwide came to understand the art, architecture and material culture of the Persian world. This ultimately resulted in the establishment of the aesthetic criteria for assessing the importance of cultural remains from modern-day Iran Pope, Ackerman, And Their Peers -- Arthur Upham Pope: Life And Achievements -- Curators, Collectors, And Art Dealers: Pope And Pre-islamic Persian Art -- Curators, Collectors, And Art Dealers: Pope And Islamic Persian Art -- Arthur Upham Pope: His Legacy. Edited By Yuka Kadoi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.