Artist field note

Dia Al-Azzawi

Modern form carries the epic weight of Arab history.

The Epic of Gilgamesh by Dia Al-Azzawi — Example from the series
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The Epic of Gilgamesh

1966

Ancient narrative is rebuilt through compressed bodies and modern graphic force.

The five in one idea

Al-Azzawi created a modern visual language broad enough for myth, nation, poetry and catastrophe.