Ismail Fatah Al Turk

Ismail Fatah Al Turk
Born1934 (1934)
Basra, Iraq
Died21 July 2004(2004-07-21) (aged 69–70)
Baghdad, Iraq
EducationBaghdad Institute of Fine Arts; Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
Known forSculpture
Notable workAl-Shaheed Monument
SpouseLisa Fattah (artist)

Ismail Fatah Al-Turk ("Ismail Fatah") (1934 or 1938–2004) was an Iraqi painter and sculptor born in Basra, Iraq, noted for his abstract art, monumental sculpture, and public works and as part of the Baghdad Modern Art Group, which fostered a sense of national identity. His monument, al-Shaheed Monument is the most iconic public monument in Baghdad.

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