Kadhim Haider (1932 - 1985) - photo 1

Kadhim Haider

Kadhim Haydar was a highly respected Iraqi artist, poet, author, stage-set designer and educator who, as part of the first generation of modern Iraqi artists, had a major influence on the direction of modern Iraqi art. His artworks are noted for their use of symbolism, myth and poetic allegory within a contemporary framework. His earliest works drew inspiration from the suffering of the Iraqi labourer. He presented workers as heroes with well-developed musculature, chiselled features and an imposing presence as they faced their daily struggless. His later work sought to combine his passion for Iraqi literature, poetic allegory, symbolism and abstraction into works that were primarily narrative and dealt with themes of good versus evil. For instance, he employed ancient aesthetic principles such as repeating geometric patterns derived from ancient Mesopotamian art traditions. He also included poetry in some of his artworks.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:1932, Baghdad, Iraq
Date and place of death:1985, Baghdad, Iraq
Nationality:Iraq
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Animalist, Artist, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Animalistic, Portrait
Art style:Contemporary art
Technique:Oil, Oil on canvas

Creators Iraq

Shakir Hassan Al Said (1925 - 2004)
Shakir Hassan Al Said
1925 - 2004
Jawad Saleem (1919 - 1961)
Jawad Saleem
1919 - 1961
Hayv Kahraman (1981)
Hayv Kahraman
1981
Amer al-Obaidi (1943)
Amer al-Obaidi
1943
Ghazi Al Saudi (1935 - 2023)
Ghazi Al Saudi
1935 - 2023
Hafidh al-Droubi (1914 - 1991)
Hafidh al-Droubi
1914 - 1991
Ismail Al-Sheikhly (1924 - 2002)
Ismail Al-Sheikhly
1924 - 2002
Faraj Abbo (1921 - 1984)
Faraj Abbo
1921 - 1984
Saad Al-Tai (1935)
Saad Al-Tai
1935
Maurice Haddad (1937)
Maurice Haddad
1937
Dia Al-Azzawi (1939)
Dia Al-Azzawi
1939
Nida Kadhim (1937)
Nida Kadhim
1937
Faeq Hassan (1914 - 1992)
Faeq Hassan
1914 - 1992
Athier Mousawi (1982)
Athier Mousawi
1982
Salim Al Dabbagh (1941 - 2022)
Salim Al Dabbagh
1941 - 2022
Saleh al-Jumai'e (1939)
Saleh al-Jumai'e
1939

Creators Contemporary art

Bendt Eyckermans (1994)
Bendt Eyckermans
1994
Ralph Ward Stackpole (1885 - 1973)
Ralph Ward Stackpole
1885 - 1973
Betye Saar (1926)
Betye Saar
1926
Horst Gläsker (1949)
Horst Gläsker
1949
Esteban Fekete (1924 - 2009)
Esteban Fekete
1924 - 2009
Chaim Moiseevich Livshits (1912 - 1994)
Chaim Moiseevich Livshits
1912 - 1994
John Chiara (1971)
John Chiara
1971
Rune Mields (1935)
Rune Mields
1935
Vladimir Igorevich Yakovlev (1934 - 1998)
Vladimir Igorevich Yakovlev
1934 - 1998
Gevork Vartanovich Kotyants (1909 - 1996)
Gevork Vartanovich Kotyants
1909 - 1996
William Roberts (1895 - 1980)
William Roberts
1895 - 1980
Claude Wall (1951)
Claude Wall
1951
Dieter Asmus (1939)
Dieter Asmus
1939
Ousmane Sow (1935 - 2016)
Ousmane Sow
1935 - 2016
Nicolas Carone (1917 - 2010)
Nicolas Carone
1917 - 2010
Stephan Geisler (1968)
Stephan Geisler
1968