BALLATAH Kamal

Réminiscence des lieux: études sur les beaux-arts palestiniens / Istihdhar al-makan, dirasat fil fan al tachkili al falastini al mouassar, ALECSO, first edition, Tunis, 2000. In- 4, 268 pages, 300 illustrations. A comprehensive, historical and critical study of the plastic arts in Palestine. Publication following the author's thesis presented in 1968 in the United States. His work covers the period from the mid-19th to the late 20th century. Beyond the monographic aspect of the book, it advocates a political message: "in all cultural production, there is a political origin", as the political history of the region is reflected in the movements and trends of the pictorial scene in Palestine, rich in its melting pot. Kamal Ballatah (1942-2019): pioneer of the visual arts in Palestine and Palestinian historian, expatriate living in the USA, France and Morocco, numerous international exhibitions. Publication following the author's thesis presented in 1968 in the United States. His work spans the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. In addition to the monographic aspect of the book, it also promotes a political message: "in all cultural production, there is a political origin", as the political history of the region has repercussions on the movements and trends of the Palestinian pictorial scene, which is rich in its melting pot. Kamal Ballatah (1942-2019): pioneer of the plastic arts in Palestine and Palestinian historian, expatriate he lived in the United States, France and Morocco, numerous international exhibitions.