Jerusalem Shadows 2012 POSTER By SLIMAN MANSOUR darnah designs I sought to capture the

I sought to capture the essence of Darwish's words—a celebration of life

this clever twist on a familiar Arabic phrase adds a dash of humor to the mundane

Published by : مركز دراسات الوحدة العربية

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زاد اقتناعي أن أمامي هنا عملاً سياسياً وجمالياً يتمتع بأصالة نادرة المثال، ولا نظير لها في السجالات الملتوية ذات البلاغة الطنانة والتي تورط فيها الفلسطينيون والإسرائيليون وأنصار كلٍ من الجانبين

Jerusalem Shadows 2012 POSTER By SLIMAN MANSOUR darnah designs I sought to capture theBorn in 1947, in Birzeit, Palestine, Sliman Mansour studied fine art at the Bezalel Art Academy in Jerusalem. Mansour is known for his 1973 work Camel of Hardship depicting an old porter carrying Jerusalem on his back. Mansour has tailored his comprehensive portfolio around the Palestinian struggle, portraying peasants and women in traditional dress in his early work. During the first Intifada against Israeli occupation (1987 1993) Mansour and other