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Malcolm X مالكوم إكس
The face of Malcolm X, famous African American Muslim leader and human rights activist, is depicted using the Diwani Jali Arabic calligraphy script. The text is an Arabic translation of the following quote, obviously repeated many times: “If violence is … Continue reading →
Posted in Political سياسي, Pop Culture ثقافة شعبية, Portaits بورتريه, Famous Quotesاقتباس مشهور, America أمريكا
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Tagged african, african american, Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy, Arabic script, art, barbee, black supremacy, blacks, caligraphie, Calligraphy, civil rights, Diwani, Diwani Jali, everitte, Everitte Barbee, fine art, human rights, ink, Islam, kaligrafi, malcom x, Middle East, Muslim, nation of islam, pen and ink, poetry, print, protest, script, segregation, sixties, sunni, typography, فن, فنون جميلة, مالك شباز, مالكوم إكس, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, جبران, جبران خليل جبران, خط, خط عربي, ديواني
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Mazen’s Bullet رصاصة مازن
The poem “(Stray) Bullet” by Lebanese-Palestinian poet, Mazen Maarouf, is written exactly once in the Diwani Jali Arabic calligraphy script to create the image of a man (bearing the likeness of Mazen, himself) being struck by a stylized bullet. 42x29cm … Continue reading →
Posted in Palestine فلسطين, Poetry شعر, Political سياسي, Portaits بورتريه
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Tagged arab sprint, Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy, Arabic script, art, barbee, caligraphie, Calligraphy, Conflict, contemporary, death, Diwani, Diwani Jali, everitte, Everitte Barbee, fine art, ink, international, Israel, kaligrafi, lebanon, Maarouf, Mazen, Middle East, Multicultural, occupation, Palestine, pen and ink, poetry, print, protest, Reel Festival, refugee, script, typography, فن, فنون جميلة, War, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, خط, خط عربي, ديواني
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Sisters of the Wind الأخوات الرياح
Well this ought to save me be being called a chauvinist for at least a day or two… or not. 42x58cm, Signed Limited Edition Print of 50. خمسون نسخة موقعة محدودة بقياس 42 ب 58سم The phrase “We are family, … Continue reading →
Posted in Portaits بورتريه, Famous Quotesاقتباس مشهور
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Tagged Arabic Calligraphy, Diwani, Middle East, Arabic, Calligraphy, script, typography, art, خط, ديواني, خط عربي, Everitte Barbee, everitte, barbee, pen and ink, ink, fine art, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, فنون جميلة, فن, women, Diwani Jali, Arabic script, kaligrafi, protest, female, caligraphie, sisterhood, sisters, feminism, print, woman hood
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With a Little Help from My Friends بيتلز
Photograph of the Original Ink Drawing. Dimensions: 58cm x 42cm The image of the four Beatles is created using only the letters and shapes of the Diwani Djali Arabic script. The words in the piece are the lyrics to the … Continue reading →
Posted in Poetry شعر, Pop Culture ثقافة شعبية, Portaits بورتريه
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Tagged Arabic Calligraphy, Middle East, Arabic, Calligraphy, calligraphie, typography, art, خط, ديواني, خط عربي, Everitte Barbee, everitte, barbee, pen and ink, ink, fine art, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, فنون جميلة, فن, The Beatles, With a little help from my friends, lyrics, music, 70's, peace, kaligrafi
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Pulp Fiction الخيال المثير
The classic image from the film ‘Pulp Fiction’ of Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield, with their guns at the ready, is created using only the letters and shapes found in the Diwani Djali Arabic script. The text found in the … Continue reading →
Posted in Pop Culture ثقافة شعبية, Portaits بورتريه, Humour دعابة, Famous Quotesاقتباس مشهور
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Tagged Arabic Calligraphy, Middle East, Arabic, Calligraphy, calligraphie, typography, art, خط, ديواني, خط عربي, Everitte Barbee, everitte, barbee, pen and ink, ink, fine art, الخط السلطان, الديواني الجلي, فنون جميلة, فن, Pulp Fiction, quentin tarantino, film, Samuel L. Jackson, Samuel L., John Travolta, travolta, bible, quotes, quote, movie, kaligrafi
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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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Tagged America, Arabic, Arabic Calligraphy, art, barbee, calligraphie, Calligraphy, city of new orleans, country music, everitte, Everitte Barbee, fine art, Good Morning America, Good morning America how are you, immigration, ink, kaligrafi, Middle East, nashville, Native Son, Nelson, patriotism, pen and ink, texas, typography, USA, فن, فنون جميلة, Willie Nelson, 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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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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