Tag: Iraq
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Suad Al Attar, (Iraq, born 1942) 01 Paintings, MODERN & CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EASTERN ART, With Footnotes – 2k
This vibrant work, by Suad al Attar, is electrified through the hyper-realistic rendering of a tree’s root system fanning out from the central trunk like lightning through the sky. The color scheme of intense reds and yellows contrasted with black adds to the visual vibrancy of the piece. More on this painting Suad al-Attar (born 1942) is…
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03 Paintings, MODERN & CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EASTERN ART, With Footnotes – 4
Jewad Selim, (1919–1961) Lamea , c. 1949 oil on canvas 61 x 46cm (24 x 18 1/8in) Private collection Depicting the prominent Iraqi poetess Lamea Abbas Amara, the painting, executed in 1949, is one with which Jewad had a well-documented personal connection, and it remained in the artist’s collection until his passing, taking part in the…
Zaidan Gallery 