Tribute to Ismail Shammout & Tamam Al Akhal

A small video i made. Ismail Shammout was one of the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were expelled from their homeland, Palestine, in 1948. At 18, Ismail was a living witness to the tragic events that befell the Palestinian people. He was not a mere bystander but was actually one of the victims. Most of Palestinians were uprooted from their homeland to become refugees living in miserable camps that were hostility-built in the West Bank, Gaza and some other Arab countries. Ismail was one of those refugees.
Ismail's talent was quite apparent since childhood. In his Palestinian hometown, Lydda, he used to portray the beautiful landscape of Palestine and other subjects that attracted his attention. A year after the calamity that struck the Palestinian people in 1948, Ismail resumed painting while still living in a refugee camp. His topics at that early stage were emanating from the painful reality the Palestinian refugees were living in.


Paintings are obtained from www.shammout.com. Music is Mawtini (My Homeland), special thanks for my friend Hazem for providing me with it :)

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[PaliMODA]

Amazing. One of the most underrated artists of his generation. Absolutely incredible work. Not only does he manage to capture the entire struggle and plight of the Palestinian people, but he does it with amazing colors, a signature style, and artful elegance reminiscent of Dali,and in the same caliber as Renoir and Monet. Can't wait to check out the documentary about his life.

[qisarya]

I LOVE IT! Thank you!!

He captures the pain and the humanity of Palestinians in a most eloquent and moving way..

Ismail Shammout and Tamam Al-Akhal are Palestinian national treasures.. RIP Ismail Shammout, your art will live forever...

[zombiefeast7]

ismail is my grandfathers brother he died a few years ago i know him.

[shahrayar52]

Great

[islamalqam1]

طالما انجب الشعب الفلسطيني عمالقة

ومنهم هذا العملاق الاسطورة

ليرحمك الله يا اسماعيل شموط

[pacualkazar]

But this is a very beutifull interpretation of the Anthem, that is sounds more like a traditional music... Does anyone know who is playing?...

Tks.

[doPalestine]

he is a great artist

[a9m10a80lnasr]

Great thanx to the huge Ismael Shammout for telling Palestine.Music with his paintings unified to give a very sensational effect.

[islam212dotcom]

Amazing Work :) We love you Palestine..

[shaltaf]

Great work

Thank you.

I think Ismail & Tamam best paints was "Palestine: The Exode & The Odyssey" please let me know if you want to make another show about it..I can help you with the paints

[01rosa]

amazing combination made me cry every time i watched it!wat a lovely culture we hav that got robbed away..

[ranoosh1983]

la noreed wa man yoreed minna an yakoona kal3abeed??? i know its just a music for all while its a life for the ones who are living it.