Jawad Saleem
Jewad Selim (1919–1961) (Arabic: جواد سليم) was an Iraqi painter and sculptor born in Ankara, Ottoman Empire in 1919. He became an influential artist through his involvement with the Iraqi Baghdad Modern Art Group, which encouraged artists to explore techniques that combined both Arab heritage and modern art forms. He is considered to be one of Iraq's greatest 20th-century sculptors.
Jawad Saleem | |
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جواد سليم | |
Jawad Saleem | |
| Born | Jawad bin Mohammed Salim bin Abdul Qadir al-Khalidi 1919 Ankara, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 23 January 1961 (aged 42 years) |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
| Education | Paris (1938-1939), Rome (1939-1940), London (1946-1948) |
| Known for | Painter and sculptor |
| Notable work | Nasb al-Hurriyah (Monument of Freedom), Baghdad |
| Movement | The Baghdad Modern Art Group; One Dimension Group |
| Spouse | Lorna Saleem |
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