Original Author: Sa'adia ben Amram Title of Work: סַפְּרִי תַמָּה תְמִימָה (Sapari Tema Temimah - "Tell me, O innocent one") I decided this time around to create a piece reminiscent of Mediaeval illuminated manuscripts, and illustrated some of the key themes from the poem. This is in no way an accurate portrayal of illuminated manuscripts,... Continue Reading →
See the complete version (+ audio) of Sa'adiah ben Amram's poem in the Piyyut database. Long ago, I remember trying to get in touch with Yemenite musical heritage, during which an acquaintance mentioned Sa'adia ben Amram to me. Information was sparse on this 17th century poet from the highlands of northern Yemen (normally, I'd use Jstor for this type of search, but my... Continue Reading →
I illustrated this 3-piece poster in the first week of April 2015, mainly to promote the diversity of Yemen. When the 3 pieces are combined, it creates the full 6" by 15" scene. At that point in time, Yemen had faced two weeks of non-stop bombing and airstrikes from saudi arabia. It is now early September,... Continue Reading →
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