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Faris Al-Saffar

Faris al-SaffarFaris al-Saffar

Faris Al-Saffar has been drawing for most of his life. However, the Baghdad native wound up a civil engineer in Iraq for the military—a kind of slavery under Saddam. Sworn to secrecy, Faris was obliged to work on a long-range missile project. Then came the invasion of Kuwait by Saddam’s forces. Faris went AWOL, hiding from the Iraqi army in Baghdad. In 1991, during the rebel uprising against Saddam, he managed to get through the Republican Guards lines during, crossing rebel lines to reach American forces. Faris soon found himself in a U.S. POW camp in Saudi Arabia, along with over 100,000 other Iraqis. This desert fortress would be Faris’ home for the next year and a half.
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Through the auspices of the United Nations, Faris received political asylum in the United States. After a stint in San Diego, where there is a growing Iraqi community, Faris went to a government-supported animation school and landed a job at Disney as a special effects artist, where he worked on such films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules and The Legend of Mulan.

Faris Al-Saffar in Los AngelesFaris Al-Saffar in Los Angeles

Faris has exhibited drawings in solo and group exhibits since 1984, in both Iraq and the United States. In 2008 he exhibited works in "Memorial for Mutannabi Street" at the Newport Beach Library, and in 2009 his exhibit Baghdadism appeared at the Levantine Cultural Center gallery.

Artwork by Faris al-Saffar


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About art & artist

I this not ordinary, it's extra ordinary. I'm not sure, it's created by hand or other but it's really good works

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Unbelievable art because its

Unbelievable art because its my first time that I'm seen this type of drawings on internet therefor decided to read this description completely.the car drawing is one of the best in other drawings.

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Nice Art

The drawings by Faris Al-Saffar is  so beautiful and very unique. its my pleasure to found this website and comment on this amazing art. may you increase your art more an more.

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Exhibited Drawings

Faris are trying to show their art and drawing funn. He is happy to showing his site.This is because he did a lot of work on this. He is son hrdworker and so innocent.

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About Drawing And Art

 Faris Al-Saffar is one of the famous person in drawing and arts.He Gwoun up in bagdad and show his exebition in iraq and united state.He was the most famous person due to this execelt work.  countertops richmond va

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I see the paintings by Faris Al-Saffar they are amazing aristic drwings and i really like them hope i see some more paintings by him in future.

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