Mohammed Ghani Hikmat (1929 - 2011)

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Mohammed Ghani Hikmat

Mohammad Ghani Hikmat was an Iraqi sculptor and artist credited with creating some of Baghdad's highest-profile sculptures and monuments and was known as the "sheik of sculptors". He is also known as an early member of Iraq's first 20th-century art groups, including Al-Ruwad (the Pioneers) and The Baghdad Modern Art Group; two groups that helped to bridge the gap between tradition and modern art. He was also instrumental in recovering many of Iraq's missing artworks, which were looted following the 2003 invasion. He is known for his public works, now on display throughout Baghdad's urban spaces, and also for smaller statues carved in wood, depicting the everyday life of Baghdad's people. His most well-known works include a pair of statues of Queen Scheherazade and King Shahryar, located on the banks of the Tigris River, near Abu Nuwas Street and the Fountain of Kahramana in the central business district.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:20 april 1929, Baghdad, Iraq
Date and place of death:12 september 2011, Amman, Jordan
Nationality:Jordan, Iraq
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Genre painter, Painter, Portraitist, Sculptor
Genre:Genre art, Portrait sculpture
Art style:Contemporary art
Medium:Bronze, Limestone, Wood

Creators Jordan

Ismail Shammout (1930 - 2006)
Ismail Shammout
1930 - 2006
Tamam al Akhal (1935)
Tamam al Akhal
1935
Fahrelnissa Zeid (1901 - 1991)
Fahrelnissa Zeid
1901 - 1991

Creators Contemporary art

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Vladimir Evgenievich Pamfilov
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Philip-Lorca diCorcia (1951)
Philip-Lorca diCorcia
1951
John Wesley (1928 - 2022)
John Wesley
1928 - 2022
Ara Migranovich Sarksyan (1902 - 1969)
Ara Migranovich Sarksyan
1902 - 1969
Jaime Isidoro (1924 - 2009)
Jaime Isidoro
1924 - 2009
K. R. H. Sonderborg (1923 - 2008)
K. R. H. Sonderborg
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Flor Garduño (1957)
Flor Garduño
1957
Claus Görtz (1963)
Claus Görtz
1963
Delcy Morelos (1967)
Delcy Morelos
1967
Francis de Erdely (1904 - 1959)
Francis de Erdely
1904 - 1959
Yang Chi-Tong (1906 - 2003)
Yang Chi-Tong
1906 - 2003
Dale William Nichols (1904 - 1995)
Dale William Nichols
1904 - 1995
Boris Mikhailovich Nemensky (1922)
Boris Mikhailovich Nemensky
1922
Ivan Vasilievich Boychenko (1896 - 1959)
Ivan Vasilievich Boychenko
1896 - 1959
Siah Armajani (1939 - 2020)
Siah Armajani
1939 - 2020
Ringo Starr (1940)
Ringo Starr
1940