Shakir Hassan Al Said (1925 - 2004)

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Shakir Hassan Al Said

Shakir Hassan Al Said, an Iraqi painter, sculptor and writer, is considered one of Iraq's most innovative and influential artists. An artist, philosopher, art critic and art historian, he was actively involved in the formation of two important art groups that influenced the direction of post-colonial art in Iraq. He, and the art groups in which he was involved, shaped the modern Iraqi art movement and bridged the gap between modernity and heritage. His theories charted a new Arabic art aesthetic which allowed for valuations of regional art through lenses that were uniquely Arabic rather than Western. Al Said's early work reveals the influence of European avant-garde art movements - particularly expressionism and cubism. However, his work also drew on his Arabic-Islamic heritage and popular culture. His work evolved from the 1960s after he began to focus on Sufism in the 1960s. From this time, he began to integrate Arabic letters as a visual element in his compositions. His artistic philosophy was rooted within both Sufism (a branch of Islam) and Western Modern ideals regarding structuralism, semiotics, deconstructionist, phenomenology, and existentialist thoughts. Al Said published several books on modern art in Iraq and numerous articles in Arabic journals and newspapers.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:1925, As Samāwah, Iraq
Date and place of death:2004, Baghdad, Iraq
Nationality:Iraq
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Portraitist, Sculptor, Writer
Genre:Portrait
Art style:Cubism, Expressionism, Modern art
Technique:Pencil, Ball pen, Collage, Hand graphic, Mixed media, Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel, Pastel, Watercolor

Creators Iraq

Wafaa Bilal (1966)
Wafaa Bilal
1966
Kadhim Haider (1932 - 1985)
Kadhim Haider
1932 - 1985
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat (1929 - 2011)
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
1929 - 2011
Jabbar Daoud (1934)
Jabbar Daoud
1934
Ghazi Al Saudi (1935 - 2023)
Ghazi Al Saudi
1935 - 2023
Jawad Saleem (1919 - 1961)
Jawad Saleem
1919 - 1961
Ismail Al-Sheikhly (1924 - 2002)
Ismail Al-Sheikhly
1924 - 2002
Mahmoud Sabri (1927 - 2012)
Mahmoud Sabri
1927 - 2012
Faraj Abbo (1921 - 1984)
Faraj Abbo
1921 - 1984
Nida Kadhim (1937)
Nida Kadhim
1937
Amer al-Obaidi (1943)
Amer al-Obaidi
1943
Hayv Kahraman (1981)
Hayv Kahraman
1981
Saleh al-Jumai'e (1939)
Saleh al-Jumai'e
1939
Salim Al Dabbagh (1941 - 2022)
Salim Al Dabbagh
1941 - 2022
Dia Al-Azzawi (1939)
Dia Al-Azzawi
1939
Hafidh al-Droubi (1914 - 1991)
Hafidh al-Droubi
1914 - 1991

Creators Cubism

Olga Vladimirovna Rozanova (1886 - 1918)
Olga Vladimirovna Rozanova
1886 - 1918
Bernhard Moser (XX century - ?)
Bernhard Moser
XX century - ?
Pierre Chareau (1883 - 1950)
Pierre Chareau
1883 - 1950
Francisco Zúñiga (1912 - 1998)
Francisco Zúñiga
1912 - 1998
Morris Cole Graves (1910 - 2001)
Morris Cole Graves
1910 - 2001
KlausKlaus Jürgen-Fischer (1930 - 2017)
KlausKlaus Jürgen-Fischer
1930 - 2017
Pietro Annigoni (1910 - 1988)
Pietro Annigoni
1910 - 1988
Chen Xinmao (1954)
Chen Xinmao
1954
Giorgio de Chirico (1888 - 1978)
Giorgio de Chirico
1888 - 1978
Sexto Canegallo (1892 - 1966)
Sexto Canegallo
1892 - 1966
Pegi Nicol MacLeod (1904 - 1949)
Pegi Nicol MacLeod
1904 - 1949
Michel Adlen (1898 - 1980)
Michel Adlen
1898 - 1980
Tony Curtis (1925 - 2010)
Tony Curtis
1925 - 2010
Hale Aspacio Woodruff (1900 - 1980)
Hale Aspacio Woodruff
1900 - 1980
Isaac Grünewald (1889 - 1946)
Isaac Grünewald
1889 - 1946
Christian Claerebout (1947)
Christian Claerebout
1947
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