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Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Iraqi, 1927-2020
Nadira Azzouz (1927 – 2020) started painting from the age of six, later studying art at the School of Domestic Fine Arts in Baghdad (1944-49). This was followed with further studies at the Central School of Art in London (1957-60) where she achieved a BA in Painting. Like most Iraqi artists of her generation who had similarly studied abroad, her work is informed by the canon of 20th century international art yet at the same time displays its own distinctive, Iraqi, identity as found in Sumerian and Assyrian sculptures, medieval Arab manuscript illumination and the folk motifs of handicrafts and rugs, as well as local popular themes. What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is something peculiarly feminine … in her choice of colour and composition as well, explicable perhaps in the context of an Iraqi woman’s passions. Things akin to burning coals suddenly glow and let off sparks through a brazier full of ashes’. ‘For her, painting has often been a communication with inner visions, inner eruptions to which no figure or word could do justice, hence her emphasis and resourceful play on colour. In her recent work one can see her striving after a more lyrical, more diaphanous effect, suggestive of technical mastery’. Her works can be found in the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, as well as prominent private international collections.
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Artist: Nadira Azzouz
Hazy Sun - Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 50x40 cm, Unframed

Hazy Sun - Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 50x40 cm, Unframed

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Harvest I - Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010+, Unframed

The Harvest I - Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010+, Unframed

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Back of My Garden - Painting, Mixed Media on Canvas

The Back of My Garden - Painting, Mixed Media on Canvas

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Tree out of the rock - Painting, Mixed Media on Canvas

Tree out of the rock - Painting, Mixed Media on Canvas

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

In The Mirror - Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 30x25 cm, 2010+

In The Mirror - Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 30x25 cm, 2010+

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Northern Lights Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2010+, Unframed

The Northern Lights Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 2010+, Unframed

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Oil

Chatting - Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 2000-2009, Unframed
Chatting - Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 2000-2009, Unframed

Chatting - Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 2000-2009, Unframed

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Oil

Broken Thoughts, Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010+, Unframed

Broken Thoughts, Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 2010+, Unframed

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Closed Door: Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, Framed, 2000-2009
Closed Door: Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, Framed, 2000-2009

Closed Door: Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, Framed, 2000-2009

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Cheer Up - Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 60x60 cm, Unframed, 2010+
Cheer Up - Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 60x60 cm, Unframed, 2010+

Cheer Up - Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 60x60 cm, Unframed, 2010+

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Oil

Reaching to one point - Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Reaching to one point - Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Celebration with colour - Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Celebration with colour - Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Shattered Dreams: Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Unframed
Shattered Dreams: Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Unframed

Shattered Dreams: Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Unframed

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

2010s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

A Get Together - Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 2010+

A Get Together - Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 2010+

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

2010s Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Harvest Moon I, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Unframed, Circa 2000

Harvest Moon I, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, Unframed, Circa 2000

By Nadira Azzouz

Located in London, GB

What sets Nadira apart from her artistic peers, however, is the femininity of touch in her work. The Iraqi novelist, critic and artist, Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, wrote in 1983, ‘There is ...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Nadira Azzouz Paintings

Materials

Oil

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