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Mounir Canaan — In the Hands of the Arabs there is More than One Weapon
Mounir Canaan

In the Hands of the Arabs there is More than One Weapon

1973

A political gouache work by Mounir Canaan from 1973 that presents a commentary on Arab resistance and power through the metaphor of weapons held in Arab hands. The work uses the medium of gouache on carton to convey its message during a significant period in Middle Eastern history.

Medium
gouache on carton
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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20th Century Art / Middle East

October 20, 2021

Estimate: $30,000 – $50,000

Lot 49

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Mounir Canaan, In the Hands of the Arabs there is More than One Weapon, 1973

A political gouache work by Mounir Canaan from 1973 that presents a commentary on Arab resistance and power through the metaphor of weapons held in Arab hands. The work uses the medium of gouache on carton to convey its message during a significant period in Middle Eastern history.

Medium
gouache on carton
Year
1973
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Mounir Canaan, Carton, Middle Eastern Art, Arab Identity, Political Art, Resistance, 1973, Gouache

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