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Dark Figure with Distorted Face - shown to scale
Husni Radwan

Dark Figure with Distorted Face, 1978

Estimated price$2,100 – $3,900

Graphic, Print Making

32 × 23 cm | 12.6 × 9.1 in

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About the work

A shadowy, distorted figure dominates this stark black-and-white etching, its fragmented form emerging from deep contrasting tones with an unsettling, expressionistic intensity.

Husni Radwan (Palestine, 1955–present).

Graphic, Print Making, 23 × 32 cm, 1978.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. Signed and editioned 2/6.

Medium
Size
32 × 23 cm | 12.6 × 9.1 in
Year
1978
Edition
2/6
Rarity
Limited Edition
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White, Grey
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Husni Radwan — Oil on Canvas, 100 × 120 cm (representative image)
Husni Radwan

Palestine, b. 1955

Husni Radwan (حسني رضوان), born in 1955 in Palestine, is a contemporary Palestinian artist recognized for his evocative paintings and graphic works that explore themes of memory, identity, and the Palestinian experience. Radwan’s practice spans painting, drawing, and printmaking, often characterized by expressive brushwork and a nuanced palette that reflects both personal and collective narratives. His visual language frequently incorporates symbolic motifs and abstracted forms, engaging with the complexities of displacement and cultural heritage.

Radwan’s work has been exhibited in prominent institutions across the Middle East and internationally. Notably, his art has been featured at the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts in Amman, underscoring his significance within the Arab art scene. He has also participated in group exhibitions at the Sharjah Art Museum and the Barjeel Art Foundation, further cementing his reputation among leading contemporary artists from the region.

In the secondary market, Husni Radwan’s works have appeared at major auction houses, including Bonhams, where his paintings have attracted attention from collectors interested in modern and contemporary Arab art. His contributions continue to resonate within the broader discourse on Palestinian art, offering a poignant reflection on resilience and cultural identity. Radwan remains an influential figure in the ongoing narrative of Middle Eastern contemporary art.

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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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