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The Split of Life
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The Split of Life, Clinging on the Breast, 1976,
108 in x 92 in, Oil on canvas
A series of 88 mural size oil paintings by Nabil Kanso. The paintings span a period from 1974 to 1994 and deal with contemporary and historical issues of war, violence, and pivotal points in human history.
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