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
Fahrelnissa Zeid (1901 - 1991)
Fahrelnissa Zeid
1901 - 1991
Tamam al Akhal (1935)
Tamam al Akhal
1935

Creators Contemporary art

Will McBride (1931 - 2015)
Will McBride
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Detlef Birgfeld (1937)
Detlef Birgfeld
1937
Bill Henson (1955)
Bill Henson
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Floyd Gottfredson (1905 - 1986)
Floyd Gottfredson
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Fritz Fleer (1921 - 1997)
Fritz Fleer
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John Meyer (1942)
John Meyer
1942
Oleg Vladimirovich Vassiliev (1931 - 2013)
Oleg Vladimirovich Vassiliev
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Hans Castrup (1957)
Hans Castrup
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Jiang Qiong Er (1976)
Jiang Qiong Er
1976
Jean Tinguely (1925 - 1991)
Jean Tinguely
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Georg Klusemann (1942 - 1981)
Georg Klusemann
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René Kleeb (1966)
René Kleeb
1966
Marlene Dumas (1953)
Marlene Dumas
1953
Efim Semyonovich Minin (1897 - 1937)
Efim Semyonovich Minin
1897 - 1937
Carl Johan Eldh (1873 - 1954)
Carl Johan Eldh
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Ruth Duckworth (1919 - 2009)
Ruth Duckworth
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