Monumental Baghdad
The complexities of public art in the city of peace
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22351194 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nada Shabout (0009-0002-1916-6687, New York University Abu Dhabi), Tiffany Floyd (0000-0002-3779-6634, University of North Texas) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 331-346 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Contemporary Iraq & the Arab World (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2515-8538 • E-ISSN: 2515-8546 |
| Publisher | Intellect (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1386/jciaw_00179_2 |
| OpenAlex | W7155636641 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This editors’ introduction reflects on the current status of Baghdad’s monuments and public spaces, considering both the promising and problematic ways urban agents have sought to strengthen and refresh the city after years of deprivation. In particular, we discuss efforts to shift the restoration and construction of public artworks into the private sector, thus subjecting these urban developments to the forces of globalization. This introduction also outlines the diversity of perspectives provided by the individual articles in this issue. Each contribution seeks to understand the complexities of monumentality and public art in Baghdad often expressed through a series of contradictions and experienced through personal narrative, art historical and historical analyses, and artistic production
Public art · Public history · Rock art · Urban history · Urban planning · Archaeological Research and Protection · Architecture and Cultural Influences · Public Spaces through Art
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |