LOT DETAILS

Materials:

sculpture

Size Notes:

Babylon

Markings:

signed "Munim Furat" in Arabic (on base)

Exhibited:

He used to frequent the Iraqi Museum and copy some of the works and then make them into sculptures. The director of the museum took Mun'im to court for that but the case was dismissed and Mun'im was released without being charged.In February 1970, he in Rome, which was well received and many critics wrote about it in Italian newspapers. Alberto Ciattini, a renowned Italian art critic and author wrote: "An artist like Mun'im Furat is a rare phenomenon that can't be found in every time & place, because he made his work use an ancient language, in fact a language which is older than time itself".In 1972 (10 September – 10 October), shortly after his death, ten of his sculptures were at the International Fair: Triennale of Primitive Art, in Bratislava, where Mun'im received a Special Honorary Award in his memory and a Diploma in recognition of his Art Work

Provenance:

Property from a private collection, Paris