Episode 9. World Trade & Art: The Malay World- Michael Backman and Juan de Lara

Islamic Art - The Barakat Trust

English - May 26, 2020 20:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB
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Gallerist, economist and author Michael Backman reveals the importance and key role of the Malay world in the history of economy, business and trade; and discusses how the fluidity of the Malay world and its interaction with the rest of the world has impacted on its art.

This podcast is part of Asia House Arts in Isolation Series and Converging Paths, an initiative organised in partnership with the Barakat Trust that promotes the arts and cultures of the Islamic World.