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Salah Ghafal Al Rahal

Veiled Figure with Reclining Body Above

Estimated price$301 – $559

Graphic, Print Making

35 × 25 cm | 13.8 × 9.8 in

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About the work

A large veiled face dominates the foreground of this haunting etching, while a reclining nude figure bearing a fruit upon their head rests above, surrounded by symbolic imagery including skulls, a bloodied hand, and dark silhouettes. The stark black-and-white composition carries a deeply surrealist and politically charged atmosphere.

Salah Ghafal Al Rahal (Iraq).

Graphic, Print Making, 25 × 35 cm.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. Signed and editioned 1/5.

Medium
Size
35 × 25 cm | 13.8 × 9.8 in
Edition
1/5
Rarity
Limited Edition
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Salah Ghafal Al Rahal — Graphic, Print Making , 25 × 35 cm (representative image)
Salah Ghafal Al Rahal

Iraq

Khaled al-Rahal (1926–1987) was a prominent Iraqi sculptor and painter, recognized as a leading figure in Iraq's modern art movement. Born in Baghdad, he began his formal art education at the Baghdad Institute of Fine Arts, graduating in 1947. In 1953, he joined the Baghdad Modern Art Group, co-founded by his mentor, Jawad Saleem. This group aimed to bridge modern artistic techniques with Iraq's rich heritage. Al-Rahal furthered his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, earning a degree in 1964.

Al-Rahal's work was deeply influenced by Mesopotamian sculptures, particularly those from Babylon and Assyria. His sculptures often reflect the structure and facial features characteristic of ancient figures. He employed materials such as wood, plaster, and metal, focusing on themes ranging from everyday Iraqi life to historical figures. Notable public works include the Monument to the Unknown Soldier and the Swords of Qādisīyah (Victory Arch) in Baghdad. Additionally, he created the Nasb al-Maseera (March of the Ba'ath) fountain and a bust of Abu Jafar al-Mansur, the founder of Baghdad.

Throughout his career, al-Rahal's contributions significantly shaped Iraq's artistic landscape. His works are held in various collections, including the National Art Gallery of Modern Art in Baghdad and institutions in Moscow, New York, Shanghai, Paris, Rome, Venice, Lucca, and Messina. Despite the challenges faced by Iraq's cultural heritage, al-Rahal's legacy endures through his enduring public monuments and artworks.

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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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Surrealism

Art of the dream and the unconscious, juxtaposing unexpected images to unsettle reason and reveal the irrational. Several Arab modernists embraced its imaginative freedom and symbolism.
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