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
Art school / group:Al-Ruwad, The Baghdad Modern Art Group
Genre:Genre art, Portrait sculpture
Art style:Contemporary art
Medium:Bronze, Limestone, Wood

Creators Jordan

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

Creators Contemporary art

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Ekene Stanley Emecheta
1994
Hua Rong Zheng (1970)
Hua Rong Zheng
1970
Michael Mazur (1935 - 2009)
Michael Mazur
1935 - 2009
Günter Ferdinand Ris (1928 - 2005)
Günter Ferdinand Ris
1928 - 2005
Vladislav Leopoldovich Anisovich (1908 - 1969)
Vladislav Leopoldovich Anisovich
1908 - 1969
Roland Werro (1926 - 2018)
Roland Werro
1926 - 2018
Kun Yin (1969)
Kun Yin
1969
Eduard Wiiralt (Viiralt) (1898 - 1954)
Eduard Wiiralt (Viiralt)
1898 - 1954
Gary Hume (1962)
Gary Hume
1962
Julius Seyler (1873 - 1955)
Julius Seyler
1873 - 1955
Markus Matthias Krüger (1981)
Markus Matthias Krüger
1981
Walter De Maria (1935 - 2013)
Walter De Maria
1935 - 2013
Andreas Schulze (1955)
Andreas Schulze
1955
José de Guimarães (1939)
José de Guimarães
1939
Hans-Werner Könecke (1940)
Hans-Werner Könecke
1940
Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930 - 2017)
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1930 - 2017