M. Ugur Derman 65 Yas Armagani / 65th Birthday Festschrift

618 pp, color figures, hb, articles in Turkish and English.

M. Uğur Derman's name is synonymous with calligraphy annd marbling. Having apprenticed himself to Necmeddin Okyay-the last representative of the Ottoman book arts tradition-in the 1950s and not left his side until his death, having known closely every leading calligrapher, illuminator, and marbler of his day, he is unequalled as either a scholar or connoisseur. More than anyone in his generation, Uğur Derman is responsible for the survival of the arts of the book in Turkey, and for the recent resurgence in their appreciation. For this reason, the present Festschrift was compiled on the occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday with contributions received from all over the world. In honoring his long career and more importantly his perseverance, we hope that volume will find favor with him, and believe that it will serve as a basic reference in the Islamic arts of the book for many years to come.