Living Memory (paintings)
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Living Memory is the title of a series
of 9 mural
-size painting
s on the Holocaust painted by Nabil Kanso
in 1980, 1990 and 1993-94.
Serial imagery
Serial imagery is a central idea of modern and contemporary art. The Impressionists and their contemporaries were the first to use it, for example Claude Monet in his Poplars, Haystacks or Rouen Cathedral....
of 9 mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
-size painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
s on the Holocaust painted by Nabil Kanso
Nabil Kanso
Nabil Kanso is a Lebanese-American painter born in Beirut, Lebanon.His works deal with contemporary, historical and literary themes, and are marked by figurative imagery executed with spontaneous and vigorous handling of the paint and often done on large-scale formats...
in 1980, 1990 and 1993-94.
Works in the series
- Roll-Call at the Black Wall, oilOil paintingOil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...
on canvasCanvasCanvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched across a wooden frame...
, 3 X 4.87 meters (10 X 16 feet), 1980 - The Flow of Pain, oil on canvas, 3.65 X 5.50 meters (12 X 18 Feet), 1990
- Extinguishing the Light (1), oil on canvas, 3.65 X 3 meters (12 X 10 feet), 1993–94
- Extinguishing the Light (2), oil on canvas, 3.65 X 3 meters (12 X 10 feet), 1993–94
- The Gasping Flame (1), oil on canvas, 3.65 X 3 meters (12 X 10 feet), 1993–94
- The Gasping Flame (2), oil on canvas, 3.65 X 3 meters (12 X 10 feet), 1993–94
- Cries and Silence (1), oil on canvas, 3.65 X 3 meters (12 X 10 feet), 1993–94
- Cries and Silence, (2), oil on canvas, 3.65 X 3 meters (12 X 10 feet), 1993–94
- Living Memory, oil on canvas, 3.65 X 5.50 meters (12 X 18 feet), 1993–94