Jawad Saleem (1920-1961)

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Born in
Ankara (Turkey), 1920.
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Studied Sculpture in Paris, (1938-1939), Rome (1939-1940) and London (1946-1949).
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Was
the Head of the ( Sculpture dept.) in the institute of fine Arts, Baghdad until his
death.
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Founded the Group of Baghdad for modern Art, also founder of new Baghdad School of Modern
Art.
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His
Monument Liberty located in one of the most prominent monument in the
Mid-East.
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A
founding member of the Iraqi Artist society.
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