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Native Son ابن بلدي
Good Morning America. How are you? This is an original Arabic calligraphy design, created by Everitte Barbee. The quote “Good morning America. How are you? Don’t you know me? I’m your native son” is repeated many times throughout the piece, … Continue reading →
Posted in America أمريكا, Famous Quotesاقتباس مشهور, Pop Culture ثقافة شعبية, Portaits بورتريه
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Loss of Lady Liberty
The image of the Statue of Liberty in this piece is created using only the Arabic translation of the James Madison quote “If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign … Continue reading →
Posted in America أمريكا, Famous Quotesاقتباس مشهور, Political سياسي, Pop Culture ثقافة شعبية
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Tagged Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy, art, barbee, big government, calligraphie, Calligraphy, Conflict, everitte, Everitte Barbee, fine art, foreign policy, founding fathers, freedom, ink, James Madison, justice, kaligrafi, liberty, Middle East, misinformation, peace, pen and ink, Politics, propaganda, Statue of liberty, symbolism, typography, United States of America, USA, فن, فنون جميلة, War, war on terror, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, خط, خط عربي, ديواني
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Yoda
Yoda is depicted using only the characters and shapes of Arabic Diwani Jali Script from two of Yoda’s famous quotes from the Star Wars saga. These quotes can be seen below in English. An interesting and truly unique addtion to … Continue reading →
Posted in Animals الحيوانات, Famous Quotesاقتباس مشهور, Humour دعابة, Pop Culture ثقافة شعبية, Portaits بورتريه
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Tagged Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy, art, barbee, calligraphie, Calligraphy, everitte, Everitte Barbee, film, fine art, ink, kaligrafi, Middle East, movies, pen and ink, Pop culture, quotes, sci fi, science fiction, Star Wars, typography, فن, فنون جميلة, Yoda, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, خط, خط عربي, ديواني
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Butterfly Tattoo وشم الفراشة
Pen and Ink on Paper, 32x24cm The image of a butterfly in this piece is created using only the Arabic translation of the Billy Elmer quote “Women, don’t get a tattoo. That butterfly looks great on your breast when you’re … Continue reading →
Posted in Animals الحيوانات, Famous Quotesاقتباس مشهور, Humour دعابة
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Tagged aging, Animals, Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy, art, barbee, billy elmer, Butterfly, calligraphie, Calligraphy, elmer, everitte, Everitte Barbee, fine art, Humor, humour, ink, kaligrafi, Middle East, pen and ink, tattoo, tattoos, typography, فن, فنون جميلة, women, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, خط, خط عربي, ديواني
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The Night Comer – At-Tariq – Surah 86
The content of this piece is the 86th Surah in the Quran, At-Tariq, which in English means “The Night Comer.” This is possibly my favourite Surah, because of its brooding and mysterious nature. The pattern is created using only the … Continue reading →
Posted in Abstract تجريدي, Islamic الإسلامية, Poetry شعر
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Rhinoceros وحيد القرن
The image of a rhinoceros is created using only Arabic calligraphy in the Diwani Jali script. The text is the famous Eugene Ionesco quote from the play ‘Rhinoceros’: “There are certain things which enter the minds of even people without … Continue reading →
Posted in Animals الحيوانات, Famous Quotesاقتباس مشهور, Humour دعابة, Pop Culture ثقافة شعبية
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Tagged Animals, Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy, Arabic script, art, barbee, calligraphie, Calligraphy, Diwani, Diwani Jali, Eugene Ionesco, everitte, Everitte Barbee, fine art, Humor, humour, ink, kaligrafi, Middle East, pen and ink, quotes, Rhino, Rhinoceros, script, stupidity, theater, theatre, typography, فن, فنون جميلة, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, خط, خط عربي, ديواني
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Muammar Gaddafi معمر القذافي
This lovely piece of Western propaganda creates the image of the ever so crazy and old Gaddafi using only the words and letters of the Diwani Jali arabic calligraphy script. The words are from a poem that I wrote for … Continue reading →
Posted in Poetry شعر, Political سياسي, Pop Culture ثقافة شعبية, Portaits بورتريه
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Tagged Arab Spring, Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy, Arabic script, art, barbee, calligraphie, Calligraphy, democracy, dictator, Diwani, Diwani Jali, everitte, Everitte Barbee, fine art, freedom, Gaddafi, ink, kaligrafi, Libya, Middle East, Muammar Gaddafi, North Africa, pen and ink, poem, poetry, revolution, script, typography, tyranny, فن, فنون جميلة, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, خط, خط عربي, ديواني
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Freedom الحرية
In this piece the word ‘freedom’ ‘الحرية’ is written 159 times in the Arabic Calligraphy Diwani Jali script, and in almost as many shapes. Altogether, the words also write the word freedom the 160th time. Signed Freedom Arabic Calligraphy Limited … Continue reading →
Posted in Abstract تجريدي, America أمريكا, Palestine فلسطين, Political سياسي, Text from Text الكلمات من الكلمات
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Tagged Arab Spring, Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy, Arabic script, art, barbee, calligraphie, Calligraphy, Diwani, Diwani Jali, everitte, Everitte Barbee, fine art, freedom, ink, kaligrafi, liberty, Middle East, patriotism, pen and ink, script, typography, USA, فن, فنون جميلة, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, خط, خط عربي, ديواني
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Surah 87
These prints are part of a series I’m doing of abstract designs made from surahs in the Holy Quran. So far I’ve finished five complete surahs of the Quran, as well as many additional pieces containing one or more verses. … Continue reading →
Posted in Abstract تجريدي, Islamic الإسلامية, Poetry شعر
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