Salim Al Dabbagh (1941 - 2022)

Salim Al Dabbagh

Salim al-Dabbagh is an Iraqi painter and installation artist noted for abstract work that references Iraqi traditions. He was one of the founders of the Innovationists Group; an artists' collective that helped to shape modern art in Iraq and was the Head of the Graphic Department at the Institute of Fine Arts in Baghdad from 1971 to 2000.

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Date and place of birt:	1941, Mosul, Iraq
Date and place of death:	4 december 2022, San Diego, USA
Nationality:	Iraq, USA
Period of activity:	XX, XXI century
Specialization:	Artist, Painter, Sculptor
Art style:	Abstract art, Contemporary art
Technique:	Encaustic, Oil