“Life and Despair” – Arabic Calligraphy Original Art by Kamil Dow

Artwork details

Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1978
Size: 60×90 cm (23.6″×35.4″)
Materials: gouache and ink on paper

Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“There is no life with despair, and there is no despair with life.” (Mustafa Kamel)

Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

“لا حياة مع اليأس، ولا يأس مع الحياة.” (مصطفى كامل)

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Artwork details

Artist: Kamil Dow
Year: 1978
Size: 60×90 cm (23.6″×35.4″)
Materials: gouache and ink on paper

Arabic calligraphy text in English:
“There is no life with despair, and there is no despair with life.” (Mustafa Kamel)

Arabic calligraphy text in Arabic (original):

“لا حياة مع اليأس، ولا يأس مع الحياة.” (مصطفى كامل)

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