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Fragmented Abstract Shapes in Mixed Tones - shown to scale
Muhanna Al Durra

Fragmented Abstract Shapes in Mixed Tones

Estimated price$2,800 – $5,200

Mixed Media on Paper

48 × 68 cm | 18.9 × 26.8 in

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About the work

A dynamic composition of fragmented angular shapes and layered torn-paper textures creates a restless, mosaic-like surface across the picture plane. Muted earthy browns, dusty blues, and flashes of warm yellow and deep red collide in a densely packed abstract arrangement.

Muhanna Al Durra (Jordan, 1938–2021).

Mixed Media on Paper, 68 × 48 cm.

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

Medium
Size
48 × 68 cm | 18.9 × 26.8 in
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Brown, Grey, Yellow
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Muhanna Al Durra — Oil on canvas, 100 × 70 cm (representative image)
Muhanna Al Durra

Jordan

Muhanna Al Durra (1938–2021) is widely recognized as a pioneering figure in modern Jordanian art. Born in Amman, Al Durra is credited with introducing Cubism and abstract art to Jordan, significantly shaping the country’s visual arts movement. He worked primarily in painting, exploring a range of mediums including oil and watercolor, and his style evolved from figurative compositions to more abstract and geometric forms. Al Durra’s works often reflect his deep engagement with Arab heritage, incorporating traditional motifs and themes into a modernist framework.

Throughout his career, Al Durra exhibited extensively at major institutions. His works have been showcased at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts and featured in regional and international exhibitions, underlining his influence in the Arab art world. Al Durra also played a crucial role in arts education, serving as the director of the Department of Art and Antiquities in Jordan and founding the Jordan Institute of Fine Arts. His paintings have appeared at reputable auction houses, including Sotheby’s and Christie’s, where they have attracted significant attention from collectors of Middle Eastern art.

Al Durra’s legacy is marked by his contributions to both artistic practice and cultural infrastructure in Jordan. His innovative approach and dedication to fostering a modern art movement have established him as a central figure in the history of contemporary Arab art.

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Mixed media

Works combining two or more materials — paint, collage, found objects, text, sand — in a single piece. The approach lets artists layer meaning and material, and is widely used in modern and contemporary MENA art.
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Abstract Expressionism

A postwar movement built on spontaneous, gestural abstraction and broad fields of color, conveying feeling without recognizable subjects. Its freedom shaped many Arab modernists exploring abstraction in their own visual language.
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