Palestinian art is a term used to refer to paintings, posters, installation art and other visual media produced by Palestinian artists.

While the term has been used to refer to ancient art produced in the geographical region of Palestine, in its modern usage it generally refers to work of contemporary Palestinian artists.

Similar to the structure of Palestinian society, the Palestinian art field also extends over four major geographic centers: in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, inside Israel, in the Palestinian diaspora in the Arab world, and in the Palestinian diaspora in Europe and the United States.[1]

Contemporary Palestinian art finds its roots in folk art and traditional Christian and Islamic painting popular in Palestine over the ages. After the Nakba of 1948, nationalistic themes have predominated as Palestinian artists use diverse media to express and explore their connection to their identity and land.[2]

References

  1. ^ Tal Ben Zvi (2006). "Hagar: Contemporary Palestinian Art" (PDF). Hagar Association. Retrieved 06.05.2007. ((cite web)): Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ Gannit Ankori (1996). Palestinian Art. Reaktion Books. ISBN 1861892594.
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