Brief details of four new books about Iraq's plastic artists with emphasis on contemporary ones

1. FOUR NEW BOOKS ABOUT
IRAQ’S ARTS AND CULTURE
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A., February 26, 2020
“Yasin Publications” of Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A., in coordination first with
CreateSpace then with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) of Amazon, published four
new books about Iraq’s arts and culture which Amazon and affiliates have been
marketing globally:
1. The first is titled What do you know about Dar al-Al-Ma’moon of the Iraqi
Ministry of Culture? This book falls in 480 color pages and has been
published twice. Its first edition was released on April 27, 2017, and the most
recent one is dated June 2019. For more details, click on the following Link:
https://www.amazon.com/about-al-Mamoon-Iraqi-Ministry-
Culture/dp/1546358552/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=yasin+al-
jibouri&qid=1564933364&s=books&sr=1-3
Amazon sale price: $63

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2. The second is titled Inside the Art Directorate of the Iraqi Ministry of Culture.
It, too, falls in 480 color pages and has been reprinted twice. Its first edition
was released on March 23, 2018, then it was reprinted in September 2018, and
its most recent edition is dated May 2019. For more details, click on the
following Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Directorate-Iraqi-Ministry-
Culture/dp/1986794040/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=yasin+al-
jibouri&qid=1564933364&s=books&sr=1-9
Amazon sale price: $64.99

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3. The third book is titled Meet Great Contemporary Iraqi Plastic Artists. It, too,
falls in 482 color pages and has been reprinted twice. This is a reprint. Its first
and second editions were in 480 pages each. Its first edition was published on
February 26, 2018, then it was reprinted in August 2018. Its most recent
edition is dated August 1, 2019. For more details, click on the following Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Contemporary-Iraqi-Plastic-
Artists/dp/1986041735/ref=sr_1_17?keywords=yasin+al-
jibouri&qid=1564933529&s=books&sr=1-17
DETAILS:
Paperback: 482 pages
Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC (August 1, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1643677063
ISBN-13: 978-1643677064
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
Amazon sale price: $53.99

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4. The four book is titled Mu`tasim al-Kubaisi, a contemporary Iraqi sculpture. It
falls in 420 color pages and it was published on December 3, 2018. For more
details, click on the following Link:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mutasim-al-Kubaisi-Sanaa-M-al-
Mashhadani/dp/1790377536/ref=sr_1_29?keywords=Yasin+al-
Jibouri&qid=1564933615&s=gateway&sr=8-29
U.K. Amazon sale price: £40
I have chosen for you this article about Iraqi genius architect, the late Zaha Hadid,
which is published in the book titled What do you know about Dar al-Ma’moon of
the Iraqi Ministry of Culture? hoping you will enjoy reading it.
POSTSCRIPT: One would expect Iraq’s Ministry of Culture to be
thrilled about these four great books and to award them its full attention
and does its best to shed light on them. But in the light of the current
political situation in Iraq, where party and bloc mean everything, all these
books are ignored as if they do not exist. The previous minister of culture
admired one of them but did nothing to get them in the spot, so any
reference to him was removed from one of these books before being
reprinted. This must teach some people a lesson, or does it?!

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THE SUDDEN DEATH OF AN IRAQI WOMAN WHO
ASTOUNDED THE WORLD'S ARCHITECTS
"Dame Zaha Hadid (31 October 1950 - 31 March 2016) was the uncrowned
queen of contemporary iconic architecture. Her buildings practically scream,
'I'm a Hadid!' A bona fide autrice, Hadid was without a doubt the world's most
famous woman in a starchitect stratosphere strangely dominated by her
masculine peers," wrote Martin Søberg once.
aha Hadid (pronounced "Hadeed" ‫)حديد‬ is an Iraqi architect and a genius like
no other, a well-known name in her profession. She was one of the world's
most prominent engineering architects and a creative designer of our time.
Born in 1951 in Baghdād, she is the daughter of former finance Minister
Mohammed Hadid who was born in Mosul and lived from 1907 - 1999 and
was famous for his experience in Iraqi
economy during the period from 1958 -
1963. Zaha Hadid earned her B.A. degree in
mathematics from the American University
in Beirut in 1971 and a medal of
appreciation from the British Queen as some
images here show you. She graduated from
the Architectural Association (AA) in 1977
and joined the Architecture College in 1987
as a tutor and as a visitor in many
universities in Europe and the United States
such as Harvard, Chicago, Hamburg, Ohio,
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Colombia, New York and Bell. Zaha Hadid was distinguished with a clear academic
activity from the beginning of her professional life.
Hadid started teaching at the Architectural Association. and her first work was in
Reem Collas and Eilia Zangelies offices, owner of OMA office. Then she established
her own office in 1978. In 1994, she was appointed as a teacher in the Kizo Tachie in
the design section and was a postgraduate student at Harvard University's School of
Design. She also occupied the position in the Chicago Architectural School as a
visiting lecturer.
This great architect received many appreciation certificates from architect masters,
such as the Japanese Katzo Tank that placed her name in the rank of global genius
architects. She also earned the famous Pritzker Architecture Prize in architectural
design which is equal in value to the Nobel Prize; thus. she was the first woman to
win that Prize which dates back to 25 years ago, and she was the youngest to win this
Prize in 2004.
HM Queen Elizabeth II of England chats with Zaha Hadid
This Iraqi architect earned the highest Austrian award in 2002, namely the Austrian
State Award for Tourism. She was chosen as the fourth strongest woman in the world
in 2010 according to the Times Magazine classification, earned a medal of
appreciation from the British Kingdom and was chosen as the best figure in Britain in
2012.
The Royal British Council for Engineering Architecture announced the winner of the
gold medal for architecture, the Pritzker Prize, as Zaha Hadid in 2016; so, she was the
first woman to win this prize which is the highest honor given by the Royal British
Council in recognition of her history making works in the engineering architecture.

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Her most important works include: the main center of BMW Company, many projects
like a Fire Station in Germany, the Modern Art Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.,
and the Modern Art Center in Rome, and the photos on these pages show you more.
HM Queen Elizabeth II of England and Zaha Hadid in London
Her important projects include: The Brain Zone in the Alfia Fair in London, the Abu
Dhabi Bridge, the Metro Station in Strasburg, the Scientific Center in Wilsburg, the
Steamers Station in Salerno, the Ice Skating Center in Insburg, and the main center for
BMW company in Germany.
"You do not have to believe in yourself only; rather, you should really believe that the
world deserves your sacrifice, " she once said.
This British-Iraqi architectuctural genius, Zaha Hadid, passed away of a heart attack
at a U.S. hospital on March 31, 2016. She will always be sorely missed.

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Following are images of some of her architectural masterpieces:
Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London

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One-North Building, Singapore

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Lilium Tower, Warsaw, Poland
Guangzhou Opera House, Guangzhou, China

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza, South Korea
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London, England

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BMW Bridge, Leipzig, Germany
Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, Beirut, Lebanon