Welcome to the Art of Maurice Haddad
Here you will find examples of work, and about the artist Maurice Haddad. If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to submit them using the contact page.
Since the 80s, Maurice Haddad tried to link the ancient statues uncovered through centuries of archaeology in Iraq, with the mythology of their Mesopotamian creators.
The meanings of the large eyes of the women’s in Maurice’s artwork, inspired him to choose them as the subject of many of his paintings. Looking back through history, from the time of Gilgamesh, to the time of Bader Shakir Al Saiab, Middle Eastern women have been depicted in art, with those strong, but beautiful eyes.
“The women of today are the same as those in distant times. As there were great women in history, there are immortal women today. They are inseparable rings. Their beauty has given me a diversity of studies, that can only go deeper.”
“Those eyes have two looks to life. One looks is promising, and the other look is dreamy. There is no doubt, that the women in my life are beautiful, so it would be unfair to shelve this beauty, without representing it through my art.”
“My work is a clear representation, of what the Middle Eastern women have been given, from face and spiritual beauty. My colours and materials are chosen to serve the painting. Some colours go with light, while some reflect the light.”
“Moreover, they give the viewer the pleasure, of moving closer to the painting, to enjoy the different mixture that cannot be seen at a distance. In the end, we have to agree, that women, have a singular importance in the circle of life. The circle has 360 degrees, and so have the eyes.”
“The symbolism of the women in my paintings, is an invitation to life through their eyes.”
— Maurice Haddad 1937 – 2016
