Marjorie Saynor: Children of Kuwait

Artist: Marjorie Saynor

Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1979
Image Size: 6.75 by 6 inches
Overall Size: 9 by 7.5 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Cold Press Illustration Board

Shiny automobiles race along new highways where camels once roamed across an endless desert. Electric televisions drone. Air-conditioners hum. Spinach grows in glass domes and salt water from the Persian Gulf purifies in a modern distillation plant. After the discovery of oil in 1938, Kuwait, the sixth largest oil producing nation in the world, surged into the twentieth century. The scene depicted in this artwork characterizes both the old and the new Kuwait. Today, children enjoy playing western-style hopscotch in the neighborhood courtyard. In contrast, a woman watches, dressed in the traditional long black robe and veil which is common among Kuwaitis conservative matrons. Unlike their mothers however, younger girls quickly adopt the shorter, modern dresses. Though much of Kuwait is changing, young boys still wear the customary white robes which are much cooler than bulky suits when summer temperatures peak at 120 degrees Farenheit. During these hot, humid summer months, the children attend classes in modern, new buildings. After completing high school, students who maintained a high average receive free college tuition and expenses at the University of Kuwait or at institutions abroad. Through this excellent educational system for their children, Kuwaitis hope to quickly bridge the gap between their nomadic past and their progressive future.

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day of Issue Cover for the International Year of the Child stamp issued in 1979 by countries all around the world.

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