# Palestinian resistance-art giant Sliman Mansour dies at 79

https://mins.news/en/item/31482

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 10:11 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/8/25/palestinian-artist-sliman-mansour-giant-of-resistance-art-dies-aged-79?traffic_source=rss

> Sliman Mansour, a founding figure of contemporary Palestinian art, has died aged 79 after a long illness, his family said. His paintings joined ancient regional traditions with themes of land, memory and resistance. During the first Intifada, he helped establish the New Vision group, which used locally sourced materials after artists boycotted Israeli-made supplies.

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