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Shareef Sarhan

b. 1976

Palestinian artist, photographer, designer (born 1976)

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About Shareef Sarhan

Born 1976. Shareef Sarhan is a photographer, designer and visual artist.

Shareef Sarhan (born 1976) is a Palestinian photographer, multidisciplinary visual artist, and designer. He is a founding member of Shababeek for Contemporary Art (Windows From Gaza); and has published two books, Gaza War, and Gaza Lives (2012).

Early life Shareef Sarhan was born on 25 November 1976, in Gaza City, Palestine.

Sarhan was enrolled in the Darat al Funun (English: Dara Academy of Jordanian Arts) summer academy that was hosted from 1999 to 2003, with Marwan Kassab-Bachi (1934–2016) serving as the director. He has taken photographs of closed off areas within Palestine, and of the ongoing conflict. Clutter re-Making (2018), a sculptural installation; and Soldiers and the Concrete Base, multimedia (2019–2021).

In the summer of 2014, and during the course of the 51 days of Israeli offensive against Gaza, Sarhan created a series of 51 photographs related to the event. Sarhan started visiting factories and workshops in Gaza in 2017 to collected discarded materials such as aluminum. Shababeek grew to some 250 members in 2019.

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Important facts

Born
1976, Gaza City
Birth century
Nationality
Palestine
Education
Penn Foster College
Also known as
Wael Shareef Sharhan, Sharīf Sarḥān

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shareef Sarhan?

Palestinian artist, photographer, designer (born 1976)

When was Shareef Sarhan born?

Shareef Sarhan was born in 1976 in Gaza City.

What is Shareef Sarhan's occupation?

Shareef Sarhan is a photographer, designer and visual artist.

What nationality is Shareef Sarhan?

Shareef Sarhan's recorded nationality: Palestine.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shareef Sarhan

· Wikidata: Q124372629

· DBpedia: Shareef Sarhan

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