ART HERITAGE IN IRAQ - A Conversation with Dr Ahmed Naji

Independent researcher Dr Ahmed Naji speaks about his work in documenting and preserving Iraq's modern art heritage and discusses plans to safeguard it against further damage. Dr Naji gives an eloquent talk of the state of Iraq's art heritage over the past few years and its connections to development and identity. Dr Naji is the author of Under the Palm Trees: Modern Iraqi Art with Mohamed Makiya and Jewad Selim (Rizzoli New York) which discusses the trajectory of Iraqi art through the prominent art collection of the late pioneer architect Mohamed Makiya (1914-2015). This book will be released in May 2019. For more information and to access the transcript: www.ucl.ac.uk/nahrein/media/podcast/transcript-interview-ahmed-naji Date of episode recording: 2018-09-24 Duration: 35:36 Language of episode: English Presenter: Mehiyar Kathem Guests: Dr Ahmed Naji Producer: Mehiyar Kathem