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

Felix Kelly (1914 - 1994)
Felix Kelly
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Konstantin Alexeyevich Vasiliev (1942 - 1976)
Konstantin Alexeyevich Vasiliev
1942 - 1976
Aleksey Petrovich Tkachyov (1925)
Aleksey Petrovich Tkachyov
1925
Andrew Michael Dasburg (1887 - 1979)
Andrew Michael Dasburg
1887 - 1979
Percy Bryant Baker (1881 - 1970)
Percy Bryant Baker
1881 - 1970
Paul P. (1977)
Paul P.
1977
Adam Fuss (1961)
Adam Fuss
1961
Mario Testino (1954)
Mario Testino
1954
Philippe Derome (1937)
Philippe Derome
1937
Henry Munyaradzi (1931 - 1998)
Henry Munyaradzi
1931 - 1998
Fritz Bultman (1919 - 1985)
Fritz Bultman
1919 - 1985
Rolf Kuhrt (1936)
Rolf Kuhrt
1936
Sylvia Hagen (1947)
Sylvia Hagen
1947
Vladimir Nikolaevich Aralov (1893 - 1972)
Vladimir Nikolaevich Aralov
1893 - 1972
Eduard Arkadevich Steinberg (1937 - 2012)
Eduard Arkadevich Steinberg
1937 - 2012
Giancarlo Neri (1955)
Giancarlo Neri
1955