Suleiman Mansour (Palestinian, b. 1947)
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Suleiman Mansour (Palestinian, b. 1947)

Gaza

Details
Suleiman Mansour (Palestinian, b. 1947)
Gaza
signed in Arabic; signed and dated ‘S.Mansour 2014’ (lower right)
oil on canvas
33 3/8 x 44 3/8 in. (85 x 113cm.)
Painted in 2014
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
Exhibited
Somerset, Dismaland, 2015 (illustrated in colour, unpaged).
Special notice
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Lot Essay

Suleiman Mansour, together with Ismail Shammout are one of the two most important Palestinian artists who created a national identity for Palestinians over the years. Since the early 1970s, Mansour has been a champion and pioneer of the Palestinian artistic movement that has continuously pushed against the challenges and burdens that the community has faced. Inviting the viewer to feel the burden and struggle of the heavy weight of Palestinian history, the painting signifies a bleak future that has become something to fear, depicting the agony of the people since the loss of their land. Christie’s had the privilege of selling his iconic masterpiece Jamal Al Mahamel III in March 2015.

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