サザビーズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (サザビーズInstagram)「Appearing for the first time since it was acquired directly from the artist in the 1980s, this powerful masterwork by celebrated Iraqi artist Mahmoud #Sabri encapsulates the artist’s #avantgarde style and openly political subject matter – rendered on an impressive scale. The allegorical #painting conjures up notions of enduring strength in the struggle for freedom, whilst mourning the victims lost in that fight. Born in Baghdad in 1927, Sabri took a subversive stance against the era’s repressive regime, leading to a long period of exile. In 1960, Sabri travelled to #Moscow, and this exposure to both contemporary #SovietRealist artwork and traditional #Russian Orthodox icons proved transformative. This work is the pinnacle of this new style, whilst also evoking #OldMaster #paintings of lamentation, notably the work of Italian #Renaissance artist #Giotto. To be offered as a highlight of our 20th Century Art / Middle East sale on 30 April in #London. #SothebysMiddleEast #IraqiArt #MahmoudSabri」3月27日 18時48分