Below is a glossary article post in the category K which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Khartoum School based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Khartoum School
So, what is actually meant by Khartoum School?
Khartoum School is a modernist art movement formed in Sudan in 1960 which is trying to develop a new visual vocabulary to reflect the typical identity of a new country.
Explanation of Khartoum School
The Khartoum School was formed by the painters Ahmed Shibrain, Kamala Ishag and Ibrahim El-Salahi.
As one of the most active contributors for the growth of modern art in Africa, this group is marked by the use of primitive and Islam images. One of its characteristics is the use of calligraphy writing, where artists will simplify Arabic manuscripts into an abstract form. This aesthetics, called the letter, together with the motif of Islam, is the hallmark of the Khartoum School.
The group that was dissolved in 1975 after Ishag broke away to find the Kristalist and El-Salahi group accused of doing anti-government and imprisoned activities, then went to exile forced by themselves in England.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix K, as well as terms associated with K.
Meaning of Khartoum School in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Khartoum School.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Sekolah Khartoum (Indonesian), Sekolah Khartoum (Java), and Khartoon sakola in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Sekolah Khartoum.
Closing
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix K. This article wasupdated in Nov of 2024.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=khartoum-school
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=khartoum-school
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