Jassim Zaini
Jassim Zaini | |
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| جاسم الزيني | |
Portrait of Zaini in 2011 | |
| Born | 1943 |
| Died | 1 October 2012 (aged 68–69) Qatar |
| Education | Baghdad College of Fine Arts, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Known for | Painting, plastic arts |
| Notable work | Qatari Features (1972) |
| Style | Realism, Expressionism, Cubism, Impressionism, Surrealism, and Abstract art |
Jassim Zaini (Arabic: جاسم الزيني; 1943 – 1 October 2012) was a Qatari artist who was widely regarded as a leading figure in the development of Qatari art, and often referred to as "the father of modern Qatari art". He described his style as "advanced realism". Renowned for his ability to incorporate expressive realism with elements of Cubism, Impressionism, and Surrealism, his works, deeply rooted in the local environment, reflect the people, traditions, and transformations of Qatar from the 1950s through the 1970s.
One of his most notable works is Qatari Features (1972), which highlights Qatari cultural elements by portraying a girl sewing buttons on her brother's shirt while he wears a ghutra and agal, and she herself wears a bukhnuq.