Dia al-Azzawi
born 1939
© Dia al-Azzawi
© Dia al-Azzawi
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Dia Al-Azzawi (b. 1939; Arabic: ضياء العزاوي) is an Iraqi painter and sculptor, who lives and works in London. He is one of the pioneers of modern Arab art and is noted for incorporating Arabic script into his paintings. Active in the arts community, he founded the Iraqi art group known as New Vision and has been an inspiration to a generation of young, calligraffiti artists.
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