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\"Sliman
Photo: Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sliman Mansour, one of Palestine\u2019s most renowned figures in art, has passed away.<\/p>\n

It was announced by the artist\u2019s family that Mansour had died aged 79 in Jerusalem. He had reportedly been in a critical condition in hospital, but no official cause of death has been disclosed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe final chapter has been written,\u201d his family said in a statement posted via Mansour\u2019s official Instagram page. \u201cWith hearts heavy beyond works, we share that our beloved father has passed away.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the world, he leaves behind a life filled with beauty, memory and a legacy that will continue to live through all those he touched. But to us, we lost a father, our source of love, strength and home.<\/p>\n

\"Sliman
Photo: Courtesy of Sliman Mansour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThrough his journey in this world has come to an end, his spirit, his work and his love will remain with us always.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement also added that funeral and memorial details would be announced at a later time.<\/p>\n

Born in Birzeit, Ramallah in 1947, Mansour became a key figure throughout the years in the art space, creating pieces which represented the Palestinian people and the struggles of Palestine against the oppression of Israel.<\/p>\n

Just last year, Mansour sat down with GRAZIA<\/a> to discuss how Palestinian artists reclaimed their landscape through art. He turned again and again to the land\u2019s own vocabulary.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe olive tree, for us, is not only a tree, but a witness to history and the resilience of our people,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery olive branch tells a story of survival, no matter how many times it\u2019s been cut or uprooted. The orange of Jaffa, with its fragrance and sweetness, carries the longing for stolen homes and the coastal cities we were forced to leave behind.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Sliman
Photo: Courtesy of Sliman Mansour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cactus, he added, planted along the edges of destroyed villages, \u201cendures without water, surviving harsh conditions, like the Palestinian who refuses to surrender.\u201d<\/p>\n

Together, he said, the olive with its steadfastness, the orange with its longing, and the cactus with its endurance \u201cform a full portrait of who we are: a people rooted in the land, sustained by memory, and defined by sacrifice and resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42685,"featured_media":72573,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[260,35],"yoast_head":"\nRenowned Palestinian Artist Sliman Mansour Has Died<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sliman Mansour, one of Palestine\u2019s most renowned figures in art, has passed away.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/renowned-palestinian-artist-sliman-mansour-has-died\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Renowned Palestinian 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