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Kohdar Salah Al Din

Hands Reading Newspaper Under Dark Sky, 1986

Estimated price$301 – $559

Graphic, Print Making

35 × 25 cm | 13.8 × 9.8 in

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About the work

Two hands grip an open newspaper filled with Arabic text and imagery, while a row of small silhouetted figures stands at the boundary between the page and a turbulent dark sky illuminated by a pale moon above.

Kohdar Salah Al Din (Iraq).

Graphic, Print Making, 25 × 35 cm, 1986.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. Signed and editioned 5/5.

Medium
Size
35 × 25 cm | 13.8 × 9.8 in
Year
1986
Rarity
Limited Edition
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White, Brown
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Kohdar Salah Al Din — Graphic, Print Making , 25 × 35 cm (representative image)
Kohdar Salah Al Din

Iraq

Kohdar Salah Al Din is an Iraqi artist renowned for his mastery in printmaking, particularly woodcut and linoleum engraving techniques. His works predominantly feature monochromatic black and white compositions that delve into the intricate dynamics of religious ideologies and their impact on societal perceptions of women. Through his art, Salah Al Din critiques the historical and contemporary religious frameworks that often reduce women to mere symbols, challenging these narratives by presenting the female form as a central, expressive element in his pieces.

His artistic approach is characterized by a minimalist aesthetic, employing stark lines and abstract forms to convey profound psychological and critical messages. This deliberate simplicity allows the viewer to engage deeply with the themes of identity, freedom, and the human condition that permeate his work. Salah Al Din's art serves as a visual discourse, questioning and deconstructing the societal constructs imposed by religious doctrines, and advocating for a more nuanced understanding of individual existence beyond dogmatic constraints.

While specific details about his exhibitions and market milestones are not extensively documented, Salah Al Din's contributions to contemporary Iraqi art are significant. His work stands as a testament to the power of visual art in addressing and challenging complex socio-religious issues, positioning him as a pivotal figure in the discourse on art and ideology in the Middle East.

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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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