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Title not known (Al-Mukhtar 7)
The entirety of this composition is made up of a plethora of stenciled forms cut into sections with the use of juxtaposing primary colors. Outlines of figural forms are countered with sections of geometric patterning. The multitude of implied…
Title not known (Al-Mukhtar 6)
This composition is made up of multiple raised squares with backgrounds of blue, purple, red, and green. Within these square vignettes are various representational forms depicted as compositions in and of themselves. Human faces can be seen…
Title not known (Al-Mukhtar 5)
This composition is set against a series of rainbow-like color bands. In the upper third of the picture plane the outline of a bull filled with interlacing lines stretches horizontally floating in an ambiguous space. Various other animalistic forms…
Title not known (Al-Mukhtar 4)
In this cityscape, by Mukhallad Al-Mukhtar, a dome covered in calligraphic script rises out of a series of architectural forms. A series of windows are illuminated with the colors of red and yellow. The color palette of the background hints at the…
Title not known (Al-Mukhtar 3)
A rising minaret stands at the center of this composition by Mukhallad Al-Mukhtar. The tower is patterned with the repetition of layered shapes and is accompanied by the outline of six other minarets to either side. The upper portion of the…
Title not known (Al-Mukhtar 2)
In this composition an array of stenciled symbols make-up the upper section of an architectural form being held up by two pillars. The symbols range from the outlines of lips and hearts to keys and teapots; all accoutrements of daily life. The…
Title not known (Al-Mukhtar 1)
A semi-transparent dove stands as the central figure in this composition. The remainder of the picture plane is filled with symbols that are seemingly stenciled out of the color-dappled background. The multitude of symbols are varied and, at times,…
Title not Known (Hassan Al Said 25)
In this composition, three figures to the right orient themselves to the left third of the picture plane where a series of rectangular and triangular shapes hint at an architectural form. The figures are also reduced to their basic organic shape with…
Title not known (Hassan Al Said 24)
A central crack bifurcates this composition running parallel to a thick black arrow on the rights side pointing downwards. The color palette is one of cool blues and faded yellows and reds. A series of lingual markings are scattered throughout the…
Title not known (Hassan Al Said 23)
In this rather whimsical painting, Shakir Hassan Al Said has chosen a rooster as the central focus. The bird is painted through the use of black outline and color fill. The belly of the rooster is a bright green while the wing is inlaid with a zigzag…