Study for Inspector's Scrutiny

Nicky Nodjoumi Iranian

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This study for one of Nodjoumi’s recent satirical oil paintings is a commentary on the absurdity of global politics. The artist juxtaposes past and present by creating a space in which two warriors, possibly from an illustrated Shahnama manuscript, are shown as "ghostly" observers and judges of a ludicrous current event.

Study for Inspector's Scrutiny, Nicky Nodjoumi (Iranian, born Kermanshah, 1942), Ink on paper

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Study for Inspector's Scrutiny, Nicky Nodjoumi (Iranian, born Kermanshah, 1942), Ink on paper
Study for Inspector's Scrutiny, Nicky Nodjoumi (Iranian, born Kermanshah, 1942), Ink on paper

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