An enthralling collection of more than 150 of renowned Palestinian artist Nabil Anani's works
Nabil Anani is one of the most prominent Palestinian artists working today. A painter, ceramicist and sculptor, he has built an impressive catalogue of outstanding, innovative and unique art over the past five decades, pioneering the use of local media such as leather, henna, natural dyes, papier-mâché, wood, beads and copper.
This impactful art book tracks Nabil Anani's development as an artist, which parallels major events in Palestinian history. His work reflects the lived Palestinian experience, exhibiting distinctive responses to issues of exile, dislocation, conflict, memory and loss. Anani’s artistic vision restores and celebrates a denied and often-forgotten reality, his work re-igniting memory.
Combined with contributions from acclaimed Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti as well as leading Middle Eastern art historians, Rana Anani, Lara Khaldi, Bashir Makhoul, Nada Shabout, Housni Alkhateeb Shehadeh and Tina Sherwell, this book is a must-read for all lovers of art, Palestine, truth and beauty.