• Ṣūr-e-Isrāfīl (The Trumpet of Israfil) – Metal Panel

Ṣūr-e-Isrāfīl (The Trumpet of Israfil) – Metal Panel

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Title: Ṣūr-e-Isrāfīl (صورِ اسرافیل, "The Trumpet of Israfil")
Country: Pakistan
Year: 1907
Condition: Vintage
Publisher: Uncredited

A red monochrome printed panel titled Ṣūr-e-Isrāfīl, named after the Islamic angel who blows the trumpet to signal resurrection. The image shows Israfil midair with wide wings and a long trumpet, hovering above a sea of corpses while pointing masses gesture toward the heavens. This print invokes themes of divine reckoning and political awakening, echoing the legacy of the revolutionary Iranian journal Ṣūr-e-Isrāfīl (1907).

Exhibited in “Spasial Program” at SculptureCenter, New York, June 18 –July 28, 2025. 

Availability: Free pickup on July 29, or worldwide shipping (price excludes shipping).

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