Middle Eastern 20th Century Folk Art Photos

 

Epic heroes carved in pink sugar candy.

Epic heroes carved in pink sugar candy, Cairo street.

 

Antar Ibm Shaddad, epic hero.

Antar Ibm Shaddad, epic hero. Painting under glass Tunis, Tunisia. 20th century folk art, owned by Prof. Susan Slyomovics.

 

Abu Zayd al-Hilal Salama, epic hero.

Abu Zayd al-Hilal Salama, epic hero. Block print, Cairo, Eqypt. 20th century folk art, owned by Prof. Susan Slyomovics.

 

Battle of epic heroes.

Battle of epic heroes. Painting under glass Tunis, Tunisia. 20th century folk art, owned by Prof. Susan Slyomovics.

 

Alba epic heroine.

Abla epic heroine. Painting under glass Tunis, Tunisia. 20th century folk art, owned by Prof. Susan Slyomovics.