Lucy Blake Studio

Lucy Blake-Elahi

Robbing the Heart (Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad ) 2008

Colorful abstract drawing of a face with large eyes and striped patterns. — Head: Red Abu (13"x 5")

Abstract painting of a figure with large eyes and striped body in muted tones. — Head of Abu, Dark (40"x16")

Painting of a crouching figure in a cluttered room filled with scattered objects and boxes. — Thieves of Baghdad l (48"x 60")

Abstract figure bending down, holding a jar in a muted interior space. — Thieves of Baghdad ll (Threat) (48"x 60")

Abstract painting of a distorted figure in an orange-hued environment. — Thieves of Baghdad lll (48"x 60")

Looting

"Robbing the Heart: Looting the Iraq Museum".

This series was inspired by the tragic looting of ancient artifacts from the Iraq Museum in Baghdad during 2003.

I was teaching Ancient Art History at West Los Angeles College during the exact time these artifacts were being stolen. It felt like the art pages were being ripped out of our text book just as these important works were ripped out of our collective art history.

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