Thuraya Al-Baqsami
Oriental Angel I, ملاك شرقي ١
1995
Acrylic on canvas, framed
Acrylic on canvas, framed
70 x 100 cm. / 27.5 x 39.3 in. (artwork dimensions)
$ 40,000 incl frame
These pieces were part of a larger series of works depicting turquoise skinned angelic figures in different configurations. In the mid-1990s, the artist was immersed again in the world of...
These pieces were part of a larger series of works depicting turquoise skinned angelic figures in different configurations. In the mid-1990s, the artist was immersed again in the world of fairytales and iconography she left behind during the war.
The subjects of her paintings became strictly female, as she was also politically active in women’s rights issues at the time.
The subjects of her paintings became strictly female, as she was also politically active in women’s rights issues at the time.