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Series VI: Photographic Slides

Scope and Contents

Sets of 35 mm photographic slides, mostly compiled into series by artist Rafa Nasiri, of exhibitions in Iraq and at international galleries and museums between the 1960s and 1990s. Some slides feature the artist's solo and group travels inside and outside Iraq. Some are from joint events and tours with Muzaffar in Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Germany, and others.

VI.A. Artworks and Exhibitions

1. Unidentified exhibition, 1968

2. Rafa Nasiri's artworks, c. 1970–1977, some photographed in the artist's studio, Baghdad

3. Photograph of a mural, 1970

4. Artworks by Polish artists and designers, c.1975

5. Photographs of Baghdad International Poster Exhibition, 1977

6. Photographs of Art for Palestine poster exhibition, 1978

7. Exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad, 1978

8. Camp David Exhibition, 1979

9. Solo exhibition at Galerie Faris, Paris, 1983

10. Solo exhibition, Riwaq Gallery, Baghdad, 1984

11. Artworks by Rafa Nasiri and other artists

12. Artworks from the French Graphics Art Collection, n.d.

VI.B. Personal Spaces, Studio and Events in Iraq

1. Portraits of Rafa Nasiri in 1965, 1966, 1971

2. Rafa Nasiri and May Muzaffar's home in Baghdad, 1976

3. Still life and wall details, 1977

4. Rafa Nasiri in studio, Baghdad, 1977

5. Rafa Nasiri studio, Baghdad, 1980s

6. Gathering in Baghdad and Rafa Nasiri's studio

7. Artist's mother and Ali Taleb in the city of Anah, Iraq, 1983

8. Studio space and artworks at the artist home, Baghdad, 1978

9. Rafa Nasiri's mural in Nineveh Hotel Oberoi, Mosul, Iraq, 1980s

10. Photographic prints of Rafa Nasiri solo exhibition at Riwaq Gallery, Baghdad, 1986

11. Burnt slides

VI.C. Travels

Scope and Contents

Photographic slides of Rafa Nasiri's travels between 1965 and 1993, including numerous road trips made with his brothers, residencies in Asilah, trips in Europe and East Asia, and trips in Iraq, Jordan and India.

1. Photographs of sites worldwide, 1965–1969

2. Rafa Nasiri in Spain, Morocco, Algeria, and Libya (Tripoli), 1965

3. Rafa Nasiri in trips including one to Jerusalem, Palestine, c. 1965–1966

4. Close ups from archaeological sites, 1970–1971

5. Photographs of travels in Spain and Portugal, 1977

6. May Muzaffar and Rafa Nasiri in Sweden, 1978

7. Rome (Vatican and the Spanish Steps), 1979

8. Travel to Brazil, 1979

9. Two sets of photographs of travel in the UK, one of which is to the Cornwall Coast, 1981

10. Trip to Salzburg, Austria, 1982

11. India, 1986

12. Photographs of of Sheikh Lotfallah Mosque and Shah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran; and photos in India

13. Travels to Beijing and Seoul, 1989

14. Slides from around Iraq and other, 1989

15. Slides of artists in Morocco (Asilah) and Spain, 1990 and other years

16. Rafa Nasiri in Amman and at Darat al Funun, c.1993

17. Archaeological sites in Jerash, Jordan, n.d.

18. Different trips to Dresden and other cities in Europe, n.d.

19. Trip to Bashiqa, Kurdistan, n.d.

20. Assyrian ruins, Iraq, n.d.

21. Museum objects and motifs, n.d.

22. Travel to Berlin, n.d.

al Mawrid Arab Art Archive
NYU Abu Dhabi
New York University Abu Dhabi,
Campus Center C2-350, 353-355
P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, UAE