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The introduction aims to analyze the status of public art and monuments in Baghdad and the influences shaping their restoration and development.

Monumental Baghdad: The complexities of public art in the city of peace

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Editors’ introduction reflects on public art complexities in Baghdad, showing the impact of privatization and globalization.

The introduction aims to analyze the status of public art and monuments in Baghdad and the influences shaping their restoration and development.
Reflection on the current status of Baghdad’s public spaces and monuments.
Discussion of urban agents' efforts to privatize public art restoration and construction.
Exploration of diverse perspectives through individual articles focusing on contradictions in monumentality.
Highlighting the promising and problematic aspects of urban development in Baghdad.
Emphasizing the role of globalization in shaping public art.
Providing a multifaceted understanding of personal narratives and historical analyses related to public monuments.

Shabout et al. (2025) studied this question.

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