Peace
2004
Artists
Description
This highly stylized form of writing was developed in China so that a word can be understood simultaneously in Arabic script and Chinese characters. In this case, the word is "peace;" in Arabic, al-salam (from top to bottom), and in Chinese, the character ning.
Dimensions
157 x 52.7 cm (61 13/16 x 20 3/4 in.)
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