Mail Art. During a family visit to Prague in 1998, Hassan Musa sketched portraits of his family and self on a postcard of Lorenzetti’s Holy Mary (1280-5), his wife and children to the left of the painting on to which he inscribed ‘It is me!’.
C'est Moi! [Holy Martyr, by Lorenzetti]
This material is held atSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 102 MS 381333/30
- Dates of Creation
- 1998
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English French
- Physical Description
- 1 item
- Digital Materials
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections
Scope and Content
Access Information
Collection currently on display in the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, until 23rd March 2019.
Restrictions Apply
Acquisition Information
The donation was made to SOAS Library in June 2018 by Elsbeth Court, an academic who teaches African Art on the IFCELS course at SOAS, with the support and agreement of the artist Hassan Musa.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
post card 15cm x 10.5cm
Archivist's Note
Catalogued
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright in the artwork of Hassan Musa assigned to SOAS by the artist, 2018. Copyrights persist in other images and texts. The user is advised to investigate copyrights before making any re-use of this material.