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Old Boot and Objects Still Life - shown to scale
Alia Al-Shanti

Old Boot and Objects Still Life

Estimated price$1,974 – $3,666

Pencil Drawing on Paper

40 × 60 cm | 15.7 × 23.6 in

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About the work

A worn lace-up boot sits upright at the center of the composition, surrounded by scattered objects and draped fabric rendered in careful pencil detail. The arching shadows and layered textures create a brooding, intimate mood reminiscent of classical still life studies.

Alia Al-Shanti (Jordan, 1943–1999).

Pencil Drawing on Paper, 60 × 40 cm.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Ink & Pencil (Sketches)
Size
40 × 60 cm | 15.7 × 23.6 in
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Brown, Grey
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Alia Al-Shanti — Pencil Drawing on Paper, 60 × 40 cm (representative image)
Alia Al-Shanti

Jordan, b. 1943–1999

Alia Al-Shanti is a Jordanian artist known for her contributions to the contemporary art scene in the Middle East. She has held numerous solo exhibitions, including shows at the Artists Association Hall in Amman (1981, 1983, 1987), Petra Bank Art Gallery (1985), and the Royal Cultural Center (1990). Her work has also been featured internationally, with exhibitions at the Musée des Métiers de Mercure in Rochefort, France (1993), and the French Cultural Center in Amman (1994).

Al-Shanti's art has been showcased in various group exhibitions, such as the Kuwait Biennial (1985), Arab Contemporary Art at the Mall Gallery in London (1986), and the Baghdad First International Festival (1986). She participated in the Seville International Expo in Spain (1992) and the Sharjah Biennial in the UAE (1997). Her work has been recognized for its depth and contribution to the regional art landscape.

Throughout her career, Al-Shanti has demonstrated a commitment to exploring themes pertinent to her cultural heritage and contemporary issues, solidifying her position as a significant figure in Jordanian and Middle Eastern art.

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Expressionism

Art that prioritizes emotion and inner experience over realistic depiction, using distortion, bold color, and energetic mark-making. In the region it gave modern artists a language for memory, displacement, and identity.
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