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Artworks
Thuraya Al-Baqsami
Bedouin Woman, امراة بدوية1981
Silkscreen print on paper, framed
56 x 62 cm. / 22 x 24.4 in. (artwork dimensions)
Edition 4 of 5As opposed to linocut printing which became her trademark, silkscreen is a technique Al-Baqsami rarely ever used, except here for a study of a bedouin woman in a traditional tent...As opposed to linocut printing which became her trademark, silkscreen is a technique Al-Baqsami rarely ever used, except here for a study of a bedouin woman in a traditional tent like setting. The background motifs display ‘Sadu’ weaving patterns, a local Kuwaiti artform. The woman is also wearing a large intricate necklace, also highlighting traditional attire from Kuwaiti bedouin culture.
