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Figure with Geometric Patterned Head - shown to scale
Dia Azzawi

Figure with Geometric Patterned Head

Estimated price$1,974 – $3,666

Graphic, Print Making

40 × 30 cm | 15.7 × 11.8 in

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About the work

A hauntingly rendered human bust emerges from a deep dark ground, its surface covered in intricate red geometric lines and ancient-looking symbols. The contrast between the luminous red figure and the heavy brown-black background creates a powerful, brooding presence.

Dia Azzawi (Iraq, 1939–present).

Graphic, Print Making, 30 × 40 cm.

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

Medium
Size
40 × 30 cm | 15.7 × 11.8 in
Rarity
Limited Edition
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Red, Brown, Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Dia Azzawi — Gouache on Paper , 57 × 77 cm (representative image)
Dia Azzawi

Iraq, b. 1939

Dia Azzawi (ضياء العزاوي), born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1939, is a leading figure in modern Arab art, renowned for his multidisciplinary practice spanning painting, sculpture, printmaking, and book art. Azzawi’s work is characterized by its vibrant palette, dynamic compositions, and integration of Arabic calligraphy and poetry, reflecting both his Iraqi heritage and broader themes of memory, exile, and cultural identity. He is often associated with the Hurufiyya movement, which sought to modernize Arabic visual culture by reinterpreting traditional scripts and motifs.

Azzawi’s art has been widely exhibited in major international institutions, including solo presentations at the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha and the Barjeel Art Foundation in Sharjah. His works are held in the collections of the British Museum, Tate Modern, and the Centre Pompidou, underscoring his global significance. In the auction market, Azzawi has achieved notable results at leading houses such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s, with several works surpassing the million-dollar mark, affirming his status as one of the most sought-after contemporary artists from the Middle East. Throughout his prolific career, Dia Azzawi has played a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of modern and contemporary art in the Arab world.

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Printmaking

Images made by transferring ink from a prepared surface — etching, lithography, screenprint, woodcut — usually in limited editions. Iraqi artists such as Rafa Nasiri helped make printmaking a serious modern art form across the Arab world.
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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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