Hafidh al-Droubi was an Iraqi painter and draughtsman, noted for his Cubist paintings and for his approach to professionalizing Iraqi art education in the early to mid 20th-century.
10 Facts About Hafidh al-Droubi
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Hafidh al-Droubi was a prolific painter, an important artist in the Pioneer generation, a key figure in the development of modernism in Iraq and a key figure in the development of early Iraqi art education.
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Hafidh al-Droubi served as the dean of the Academy of Fine Arts in Baghdad.
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Hafidh al-Droubi was an early member of the Pioneers art group: Iraq's first formal arts society.
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Hafidh al-Droubi co-founded the first Iraqi Fine Art Society in 1941 which not only aimed to encourage social interaction between artists, but to develop the artistic taste of the general public.
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Hafidh al-Droubi was among the first group of teachers at the Baghdad College of Fine Arts, and went on to become Dean of the Iraqi Fine Arts Academy.
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Hafidh al-Droubi was a highly experimental painter, at different times in his career he followed Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism and Futurism, but is arguably best known for using the Cubist works used to depict local themes.
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Hafidh al-Droubi sought to adapt Western art for a uniquely Iraqi audience, culture and experience.
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Hafidh al-Droubi used Iraqi themes for his subject matter, preferring to paint scenes of everyday life.
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At the Alwasiti Festival in 1972, Hafidh al-Droubi was one of the four artists honored by the state.