“Sabri believed that art is inherently political and that artists must utilise the tools at their disposal to denounce injustices within their communities, thereby expressing sympathy and affirming a sense of duty towards their fellow human beings.”

Publication: “Mahmoud Sabri,” Mathaf Enyclopedia, Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art, December 2025.

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