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

Faraj Abbo (1921 - 1984)
Faraj Abbo
1921 - 1984
Mahmoud Sabri (1927 - 2012)
Mahmoud Sabri
1927 - 2012
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat (1929 - 2011)
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat
1929 - 2011
Maurice Haddad (1937)
Maurice Haddad
1937
Saadi Al-Kaabi (1937)
Saadi Al-Kaabi
1937
Nida Kadhim (1937)
Nida Kadhim
1937
Salim Al Dabbagh (1941 - 2022)
Salim Al Dabbagh
1941 - 2022
Adham Ibrahim (1934)
Adham Ibrahim
1934
Saad Al-Tai (1935)
Saad Al-Tai
1935
Kadhim Haider (1932 - 1985)
Kadhim Haider
1932 - 1985
Ghazi Al Saudi (1935 - 2023)
Ghazi Al Saudi
1935 - 2023
Jabbar Daoud (1934)
Jabbar Daoud
1934
Abdul Qadir Al Rassam (1882 - 1952)
Abdul Qadir Al Rassam
1882 - 1952
Athier Mousawi (1982)
Athier Mousawi
1982
Wafaa Bilal (1966)
Wafaa Bilal
1966
Amer al-Obaidi (1943)
Amer al-Obaidi
1943

Creators Cubism

Arthur Segal (1875 - 1944)
Arthur Segal
1875 - 1944
William McTaggart II (1903 - 1981)
William McTaggart II
1903 - 1981
Günter Schöllkopf (1935 - 1979)
Günter Schöllkopf
1935 - 1979
Ettore DeGrazia (1909 - 1982)
Ettore DeGrazia
1909 - 1982
Johann Mutter (1902 - 1974)
Johann Mutter
1902 - 1974
Edmund Schaefer-Osterhold (1880 - 1959)
Edmund Schaefer-Osterhold
1880 - 1959
Petr Ignatevich Bromirskii (1886 - 1919)
Petr Ignatevich Bromirskii
1886 - 1919
Sigrid Hjertén (1885 - 1948)
Sigrid Hjertén
1885 - 1948
Todd Bienvenu (1980)
Todd Bienvenu
1980
Corrado Corradi-Dell'Acqua (1905 - 1982)
Corrado Corradi-Dell'Acqua
1905 - 1982
Josef Levi (1938)
Josef Levi
1938
Damián Ortega (1967)
Damián Ortega
1967
Jean-Pierre Cassigneul (1935)
Jean-Pierre Cassigneul
1935
Youla Chapoval (1919 - 1951)
Youla Chapoval
1919 - 1951
Pierre Boffin (1907 - 1992)
Pierre Boffin
1907 - 1992
Franz Hecker (1870 - 1944)
Franz Hecker
1870 - 1944