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habitually appropriates classical
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calligraphy. Musa’s artwork is known to adapt, mix and combine diverse styles from contrasting parts of the world: his stylistic inspirations are rooted from
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Hassan, Salah; Giorgis, Elsab (Spring–Summer 2001).
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2014 Museum fĂĽr Moderne Kunst (MMK), Frankfurt/Main
586:"L'histoire de l'art revisitée : Hassan Musa"
559:"Arts à la Pointe. Hassan Musa, un artiste engagé"
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636:"Entretien avec le peintre soudanais Hassan Musa"
409:. Durban University of technology. Archived from
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38:, Sudan. He lives in Domessargues, France.
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