Prison Notebook
Prison Notebook
Prison Notebook
Prison Notebook

Art Jameel

Prison Notebook

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In September 1975, Sudanese modernist Ibrahim El-Salahi was wrongfully accused of involvement in an anti-government coup and imprisoned without trial for six months in Khartoum’s notorious Kober Prison. During the weeks of house arrest that followed his release, he created his Prison Notebook — a sketchbook of pen-and-ink drawings, prose, and poetry that both recorded and transcended his experience behind bars.

This publication presents a facsimile of the original notebook alongside excerpts from El-Salahi’s memoirs, a contextual essay by art historian Salah M. Hassan examining the political and social climate of the time, and contemporary reflections by the artist. Together, these elements form both an intimate personal document and a powerful record of resilience, vision and artistic innovation.

38 ink on paper drawings

Dimensions: 28.7 × 18.1 × 2.9 cm
Pages: 148 pages
Language: English
Publisher: Museum of Modern Art, Sharjah Art Foundation
ISBN: 9781633450554
Binding type: Softcover
Published in United States and United Arab Emirates, 2018

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Sudanese artist, writer, critic, and cultural diplomat Ibrahim El-Salahi is a pioneering modernist painter and visionary intellectual who endured an extended period of incarceration in the mid-1970s during the regime of Gaafar Nimeiri.

Dr. Salah M. Hassan is an art historian, critic and curator. He is a Goldwin Smith Professor and Director of the Institute for Comparative Modernities at Cornell University. He is also an Academic Advisor to The Africa Institute.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, is committed to sharing the most thought-provoking modern and contemporary art with audiences worldwide through its collections, exhibitions, and educational programmes.

Sharjah Art Foundation hosts numerous activities and events throughout the year, from exhibitions featuring the work of Arab and international artists, live music and performances to film screenings and artist talks as well as extensive art education programmes for children, adults and families. Additionally, the Foundation has over the years published a range of books that include Sharjah Biennial and exhibition catalogues, books about the March Meetings and limited-edition artists' publications.

Sudanese artist, writer, critic, and cultural diplomat Ibrahim El-Salahi is a pioneering modernist painter and visionary intellectual who endured an extended period of incarceration in the mid-1970s during the regime of Gaafar Nimeiri.

Dr. Salah M. Hassan is an art historian, critic and curator. He is a Goldwin Smith Professor and Director of the Institute for Comparative Modernities at Cornell University. He is also an Academic Advisor to The Africa Institute.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, is committed to sharing the most thought-provoking modern and contemporary art with audiences worldwide through its collections, exhibitions, and educational programmes.

Sharjah Art Foundation hosts numerous activities and events throughout the year, from exhibitions featuring the work of Arab and international artists, live music and performances to film screenings and artist talks as well as extensive art education programmes for children, adults and families. Additionally, the Foundation has over the years published a range of books that include Sharjah Biennial and exhibition catalogues, books about the March Meetings and limited-edition artists' publications.

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