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

Salim Al Dabbagh (1941 - 2022)
Salim Al Dabbagh
1941 - 2022
Jawad Saleem (1919 - 1961)
Jawad Saleem
1919 - 1961
Nida Kadhim (1937)
Nida Kadhim
1937
Mahmoud Sabri (1927 - 2012)
Mahmoud Sabri
1927 - 2012
Faeq Hassan (1914 - 1992)
Faeq Hassan
1914 - 1992
Ghazi Al Saudi (1935 - 2023)
Ghazi Al Saudi
1935 - 2023
Dia Al-Azzawi (1939)
Dia Al-Azzawi
1939
Ismail Al-Sheikhly (1924 - 2002)
Ismail Al-Sheikhly
1924 - 2002
Adham Ibrahim (1934)
Adham Ibrahim
1934
Abdul Qadir Al Rassam (1882 - 1952)
Abdul Qadir Al Rassam
1882 - 1952
Maurice Haddad (1937)
Maurice Haddad
1937
Hayv Kahraman (1981)
Hayv Kahraman
1981
Saad Al-Tai (1935)
Saad Al-Tai
1935
Wafaa Bilal (1966)
Wafaa Bilal
1966
Amer al-Obaidi (1943)
Amer al-Obaidi
1943
Tahir Ibrahim Fattah (1941)
Tahir Ibrahim Fattah
1941

Creators Cubism

Anton Maringer (1902 - 1974)
Anton Maringer
1902 - 1974
Dorothy Dehner (1901 - 1994)
Dorothy Dehner
1901 - 1994
Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917)
Edgar Degas
1834 - 1917
Hugo Siegwart (1865 - 1938)
Hugo Siegwart
1865 - 1938
Vilhelms Purvītis (1872 - 1945)
Vilhelms Purvītis
1872 - 1945
Arne Jacobsen (1902 - 1971)
Arne Jacobsen
1902 - 1971
Alvar Caven (1886 - 1935)
Alvar Caven
1886 - 1935
Hussein Shariffe (1934 - 2005)
Hussein Shariffe
1934 - 2005
Paolo De Poli (1905 - 1996)
Paolo De Poli
1905 - 1996
Damián Ortega (1967)
Damián Ortega
1967
Toby Ziegler (1972)
Toby Ziegler
1972
Mariano Rodríguez (1912 - 1990)
Mariano Rodríguez
1912 - 1990
Frank Behrens (1883 - 1945)
Frank Behrens
1883 - 1945
Sexto Canegallo (1892 - 1966)
Sexto Canegallo
1892 - 1966
Vera Rockline (1896 - 1934)
Vera Rockline
1896 - 1934
Henry James (1843 - 1916)
Henry James
1843 - 1916
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