Abstract
The significance of this study is to identify the invisible realities of Shakir Ali’s symbolic imagery and to establish precise meanings of symbols used by the artist. Shakir grasped the visual essentials of his new style with its aesthetic and philosophical implications. The research employed formal and contextual analysis of Shakir’s symbolic imagery using both intrinsic and extrinsic information. The development of his symbols will be analyzed on the basis of formal analysis conducting through personal interpretations. The contextual analysis is based on the work of few selected authors. Symbols in his paintings are the metaphors of his desires. Shakir Ali’s art has multiple dimensions and focus of this study is to place his work in a more informed perspective. His paintings are conceived romantically and these romantic constructions lead to the mystical interpretations. The symbolic notions and visual vocabulary of his female nudes have given rise to mystical dimensions.
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