Jawad Saleem

Jewad Selim (1919–1961) (Arabic: جواد سليم‎) was an Iraqi painter and sculptor born in Ankara (Turkey) in 1919. He became an influential artist through his involvement with the Iraqi Baghdad Modern Art Group, which encouraged artists to explore techniques that combined both Arab heritage and modern art forms. He is considered to be one of Iraq's greatest 20th-century sculptors.

Jawad Saleem

Jewad Selim (1919–1961) (Arabic: جواد سليم‎) was an Iraqi painter and sculptor born in Ankara (Turkey) in 1919. He became an influential artist through his involvement with the Iraqi Baghdad Modern Art Group, which encouraged artists to explore techniques that combined both Arab heritage and modern art forms. He is considered to be one of Iraq's greatest 20th-century sculptors.