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Sadik Ahmed 1 1974.jpg
This picturesque composition, by Sadik Ahmed, depicts a quite village set in rolling hills and lush vegetation. Architectural structures dot the background and middle ground; yet, the composition is devoid of human presence. The loose application of…

Mahoud Ahmad 9 1976.jpg
This complex composition by Mahoud Ahmad is centered upon the interaction between two women, standing over their lifeless male counterparts, confronting a beastly figure with lighted candles. The monstrous form is adorned with an array of gun barrels…

Mahoud Ahmad 32 1998.jpg
In this simple composition, a man wearing a non-descript black garment gazes out towards the viewer. The dark features of his face are heightened with deep shadows while the crate in which the man sits conceals the remainder of his body. A vase…

Mahoud Ahmad 12.jpg
In this dream-like work by Mahoud Ahmad a soldier dressed in khaki fatigues lays lifeless in a cavity presumably under the earth. The landscape is made up of sparse trees growing outwards from the cavity with the root systems exposed to the viewer. A…

Mahoud Ahmad 20.jpg
The main figure in this minimal composition by Mahoud Ahmad is the nude female form. The woman’s body is composed of overextended curvature lines as well as an enlarged hip and thigh area. Present on the woman’s body are markings that traverse her…

Mahoud Ahmad 4.jpg
In this painting, Mahoud Ahmad has created a scene with frenzied activity that is contrasted with the immobility of a city structure. Two men on horseback, one with a saber drawn to strike, speed forward towards the viewer passing through an opening…

Mahoud Ahmad 23.jpg
In this composition by Mahoud Ahmed a woman sleeps nude on a patterned carpet framed by the outer portion of the canvas. The features and positioning of her lower body are exaggerated with twisted and enlarged hips and thighs. Blue markings are…

Mahoud 5 1966.jpg
The portrait focuses on a young girl in a stripped dress and thin headband. She gazes out at the viewer with a nonchalant look propping her hand below her chin and holding her elbow. A basket sits in front of the girl carrying an assortment of…

Mahoud Ahmad13.jpg
This scene, painted by Mahoud Ahmad, centers on a wooden box that resembles a coffin and is covered with an Iraqi flag. Three figures with shadowy faces draped in ambiguous black garments gaze sadly outwards while a bare breasted woman carrying…

Mahoud Ahmad 29.jpg
In this triptych, by Mahoud Ahmad, the central panel is supplemented by two smaller panels that share its overall color scheme. The dream-like figures of a human headed horse and a cloaked rider adorned with a golden halo dominate the center scene…
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