Shakir Hassan Al Said
Shakir Hassan Al Said | |
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| شاكر حسن آل سعيد | |
Shakir Hassan Al Said 1962 | |
| Born | 1925 |
| Died | 2004 |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Education | B. Social Science, Higher Institute of Teachers, Baghdad (1948); Diploma in painting, Institute of Fine Arts, Baghdad (1954) |
| Known for | Painter, sculptor, art historian, author and philosopher |
| Style | Istilham al-turath |
| Movement | Modern art; Hurufiyya movement, Saqqi Khanesh, Contemporary |
Shakir Hassan Al Said (Arabic: شاكر حسن آل سعيد) (1925–2004), 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.