Hassan Massoudy (حسن المسعود الخطاط), born in 1944, is an Iraqi painter and calligrapher, considered by the French writer Michel Tournier as the "greatest living Calligrapher",[1] currently lives in Paris. His work has influenced a generation of calligraffiti artists.
Hassan Massoudy was born in 1944[2] in Najaf, central Iraq,[3] and grew up in a traditional society.[3] He moved to Baghdad in 1961, where he was apprenticed to various calligraphers and exhibited a talent for classic Arabic calligraphy.[3]
Career
"Ecstasy" (Al-Wajd) by Hassan Massoudy, 2001
In 1969 he fled Iraq for France, and after arriving in Paris in 1969, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts[2] where he studied figurative painting.[4] However, he continued to work on calligraphy and paid for his studies, by doing headlines in calligraphy for Arabic magazines.[4]
In 1972,[3] he created, with the actor Guy Jacquet and later the musician Fawzi Al Aiedy, Arabesque, a public performance combining music, poetry and live calligraphies projected on a screen .[4]
He collaborated with couturier Azzedine Alaïa for his Autumn-Winter collection 1986/1987.
In 1995, he was involved in the design of the stage set for the ballet "Selim" with the dancer Kader Belarbi from the Opera de Paris and the singer Houria Aichi on a choreography from Kalemenis.[5]
In 2005 he met the dancer and choreographer Carolyn Carlson, and the musician Kudsi Erguner. Together with three other dancers and three other musicians, they created the show "Metaphore", a harmony of music, dance and calligraphy.[5] Massoudy has continued to live in France.[6]
Influence
Massoudy has become an important influence on a generation of calligraffiti artists. The Tunisian street artist, el Seed, who uses calligraphy in his art, points to the work of Iraqi painter, Hassan Massoudy as a major source of inspiration, noting that "The work of Hassan Massoudy was totally out of anything I’ve seen from the way he shapes the letters to the colors he uses. He completely revolutionized the art of calligraphy."[7]
Work
Massoudy often uses quotations from classic and modern writers as the inspiration for his work. One such work is Woman is a Ray of Divine Light painted in 1987, which is based on the words of a 13th-century Sufi poet, Rumi.[8] For Massoudy, reproducing a poem in calligraphy means more than simply presenting it in a particular style, rather it enables him to grasp the inner meaning of the words.[9]
[The calligrapher must] assimilate all aspects of culture that relate to [his art]. Practice awakens the knowledge gradually stored up in the body and releases the expression of a myriad of nuances. [Calligraphic] codes serve to control the internal excitement and prevent his feelings from overflowing... but the calligrapher must pass beyond these set rules. To achieve his aim, he must first conform to these restrictions, and then go beyond them. This is because a true calligraphic composition must contain something indefinable, something elusive and powerful that takes it beyond the rules.
Writer and illustrator:
Calligraphies of the Desert, Saqi Books
Calligraphies of Love, Saqi Books
The Calligrapher's Garden, Saqi Books
Calligraphie arabe vivante, Flammarion
Désir d'envol, une vie en calligraphie, Albin Michel
Sinbad le marin, trois voyages, Alternatives
Si loin de l'Euphrate, Albin Michel
L'ABCdaire de la calligraphie arabe, Flammarion
Calligraphies d'amour, Albin Michel
Le chemin d'un calligraphe, Phébus
Hassan Massoudy calligraphe, Flammarion
Illustrator:
Le vin, le vent, la vie, choix de poèmes, Actes Sud
L'histoire de Gilgamesh, Alternatives
Toi, mon infinitude, Albin Michel
Calligraphie pour l'homme, Alternatives
Écrire la paix, une calligraphie arabe de la paix, Le Pouce Et L'Index
L'harmonie parfaite d'Ibn ´Arabî, Albin Michel
Calligraphie du désert, Alternatives
Les quatrains de Rûmi, Albin Michel
Le voyage des oiseaux, Alternatives
La guerre sainte suprême de l'islam arabe, Fata Morgana
Calligraphie de terre, Alternatives
Le jardin perdu, Alternatives
Antara, le poète du désert, 525-615, Alternatives
Jouer à écrire en arabe - Graphisme, Concentration, Réflexion, Retz
L'exil, extraits de "Consolation à Helvia, ma mère", Alternatives
Un suspens de cristal, Fata Morgana
Récit de l'exil occidental, Fata Morgana
Le passant d'Orphalese extraits du livre "Le prophète", Syros
^ ab"Hassan Massoudy, quand l'écriture devient un art". L'internaute (in French). Retrieved December 24, 2010.
^ abcd"Hassan Massoudy". October Gallery. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
^ abc"Hassan Massoudy, Calligraphe irakien". Europe Turkmen Friendships (in French). 23 November 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
^ ab"HASSAN MASSOUDY - Spectacles et Musiques du Monde". Musiques du Monde (in French).
^Eigner, S., Art of the Middle East: Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World and Iran, Pennsylvania State University, 2011, p.32
^Saldaña, S., "Reviving Arabic Calligraphy: An Encounter with Iraqi-French artist Hassan Massoudy," Mosaic Stories, 10 March 2017, Online: 2020-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
^Welland, M., The Desert: Lands of Lost Borders, Reaktion Books, 2014, [E-book edition], n.p.
^HALI: The International Journal of Oriental Carpets and Textiles, 2009, pp 135-137
^Cantin, L., "Practices of the Letter: Writing a Space for the Real," Umbra Journal, 2010, p. 27
January 11, 2023
hassan, massoudy, حسن, المسعود, الخطاط, born, 1944, iraqi, painter, calligrapher, considered, french, writer, michel, tournier, greatest, living, calligrapher, currently, lives, paris, work, influenced, generation, calligraffiti, artists, workshop, 2016bornحسن. Hassan Massoudy حسن المسعود الخطاط born in 1944 is an Iraqi painter and calligrapher considered by the French writer Michel Tournier as the greatest living Calligrapher 1 currently lives in Paris His work has influenced a generation of calligraffiti artists Hassan MassoudyHassan Massoudy in his workshop 2016Bornحسن المسعود الخطاط1944Najaf IraqNationalityIraqiEducationEcole des Beaux Arts ParisKnown forPainter calligrapher illustratorMovementHurufiyya movementWebsite 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Influence 4 Work 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life EditHassan Massoudy was born in 1944 2 in Najaf central Iraq 3 and grew up in a traditional society 3 He moved to Baghdad in 1961 where he was apprenticed to various calligraphers and exhibited a talent for classic Arabic calligraphy 3 Career Edit Ecstasy Al Wajd by Hassan Massoudy 2001 In 1969 he fled Iraq for France and after arriving in Paris in 1969 he entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts 2 where he studied figurative painting 4 However he continued to work on calligraphy and paid for his studies by doing headlines in calligraphy for Arabic magazines 4 In 1972 3 he created with the actor Guy Jacquet and later the musician Fawzi Al Aiedy Arabesque a public performance combining music poetry and live calligraphies projected on a screen 4 He collaborated with couturier Azzedine Alaia for his Autumn Winter collection 1986 1987 In 1995 he was involved in the design of the stage set for the ballet Selim with the dancer Kader Belarbi from the Opera de Paris and the singer Houria Aichi on a choreography from Kalemenis 5 In 2005 he met the dancer and choreographer Carolyn Carlson and the musician Kudsi Erguner Together with three other dancers and three other musicians they created the show Metaphore a harmony of music dance and calligraphy 5 Massoudy has continued to live in France 6 Influence EditMassoudy has become an important influence on a generation of calligraffiti artists The Tunisian street artist el Seed who uses calligraphy in his art points to the work of Iraqi painter Hassan Massoudy as a major source of inspiration noting that The work of Hassan Massoudy was totally out of anything I ve seen from the way he shapes the letters to the colors he uses He completely revolutionized the art of calligraphy 7 Work EditMassoudy often uses quotations from classic and modern writers as the inspiration for his work One such work is Woman is a Ray of Divine Light painted in 1987 which is based on the words of a 13th century Sufi poet Rumi 8 For Massoudy reproducing a poem in calligraphy means more than simply presenting it in a particular style rather it enables him to grasp the inner meaning of the words 9 Massoudy explains 10 The calligrapher must assimilate all aspects of culture that relate to his art Practice awakens the knowledge gradually stored up in the body and releases the expression of a myriad of nuances Calligraphic codes serve to control the internal excitement and prevent his feelings from overflowing but the calligrapher must pass beyond these set rules To achieve his aim he must first conform to these restrictions and then go beyond them This is because a true calligraphic composition must contain something indefinable something elusive and powerful that takes it beyond the rules Writer and illustrator Calligraphies of the Desert Saqi Books Calligraphies of Love Saqi Books The Calligrapher s Garden Saqi Books Calligraphie arabe vivante Flammarion Desir d envol une vie en calligraphie Albin Michel Sinbad le marin trois voyages Alternatives Si loin de l Euphrate Albin Michel L ABCdaire de la calligraphie arabe Flammarion Calligraphies d amour Albin Michel Le chemin d un calligraphe Phebus Hassan Massoudy calligraphe FlammarionIllustrator Le vin le vent la vie choix de poemes Actes Sud L histoire de Gilgamesh Alternatives Toi mon infinitude Albin Michel Calligraphie pour l homme Alternatives Ecrire la paix une calligraphie arabe de la paix Le Pouce Et L Index L harmonie parfaite d Ibn Arabi Albin Michel Calligraphie du desert Alternatives Les quatrains de Rumi Albin Michel Le voyage des oiseaux Alternatives La guerre sainte supreme de l islam arabe Fata Morgana Calligraphie de terre Alternatives Le jardin perdu Alternatives Antara le poete du desert 525 615 Alternatives Jouer a ecrire en arabe Graphisme Concentration Reflexion Retz L exil extraits de Consolation a Helvia ma mere Alternatives Un suspens de cristal Fata Morgana Recit de l exil occidental Fata Morgana Le passant d Orphalese extraits du livre Le prophete Syros Le vin le vent la vie Sindbad Le Conte des conteurs La DecouverteTranslation La voix de Scheherazade Fata MorganaSee also EditIslamic calligraphy Islamic art List of Iraqi artistsReferences Edit cited in Caravanes Vol 1 Phebus 1989 a b Hassan Massoudy quand l ecriture devient un art L internaute in French Retrieved December 24 2010 a b c d Hassan Massoudy October Gallery Retrieved December 24 2010 a b c Hassan Massoudy Calligraphe irakien Europe Turkmen Friendships in French 23 November 2008 Retrieved December 24 2010 a b HASSAN MASSOUDY Spectacles et Musiques du Monde Musiques du Monde in French Eigner S Art of the Middle East Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World and Iran Pennsylvania State University 2011 p 32 Saldana S Reviving Arabic Calligraphy An Encounter with Iraqi French artist Hassan Massoudy Mosaic Stories 10 March 2017 Online Archived 2020 02 22 at the Wayback Machine Welland M The Desert Lands of Lost Borders Reaktion Books 2014 E book edition n p HALI The International Journal of Oriental Carpets and Textiles 2009 pp 135 137 Cantin L Practices of the Letter Writing a Space for the Real Umbra Journal 2010 p 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hassan Massoudy amp oldid 1130126518, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
