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The poems in this book by Darwish are about the suffering of the Palestinian people. The calligraphic illustrations done by Koraichi were also displayed as prints in the Global Conceptualism exhibition (catalogue held by the Sackner Archive). The arabic calligraphy of the poems was rendered by Massoudy. The critical text was written by Khatibi. This is the first publication of the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, documenting the works of artists from the Arab world. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This review essay is subtitled African Conceptualism in Global Contexts and features the works of Willem Boshoff and Rachid Koraichi. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book was a gift to the Sackners from Rachid when they vistied his studio with their grandson Albert Behar, who also served as their translator. The volume traces the ancient Koraichi family ancestors from the eighth century in Algiers and evoked the illustrated work for the tapestries for the installation. Explainations are given for the symbolism of each tapistry. The book also depicts photographs of the surroundings of the workshops, the artisians and ancient architectural found elements. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents V&A ANNOUNCES RACHID KORAÏCHI AS WINNER OF THE JAMEEL PRIZE 2011Algerian born Rachid Koraïchi has won the £25,000 Jameel Prize for a selection of embroidered cloth banners from a series entitled Les Maitres invisibles (The Invisible Masters), 2008. Martin Roth, Director of the V&A, Hasan Jameel and Ed Vaizey MP, presented Rachid Koraïchi with the prize at a ceremony at the V&A on Monday 12September. 2011.The Judges felt that Rachid's work matches the aims of the Jameel Prize through its qualities of design and reliance on traditional craft. They particularly admired how he has made his great spiritual and intellectual lineage accessible to all through the graphic language he has created out of his artistic heritage.Koraichi uses Arabic calligraphy, and symbols and ciphers from a range of other languages and cultures to explore the lives and legacies of the 14 great mystics of Islam. The work aims to show that the world of Islam, in contrast to contemporary...