CultureSliman Mansour: The Palestinian artist who painted a homeland

Sliman Mansour, a defining figure in contemporary Palestinian art, has died at 79. Born in Birzeit in 1947, he spent more than five decades depicting Palestine’s landscapes, people and symbols. Works such as The Camel of Hardships became linked to Palestinian identity, memory and steadfastness, while his collective and cultural initiatives helped shape the Palestinian art movement.