smaller piece: 89.5 x 20 x 12 cm
larger piece: 116 x 34 x 23 cm
Monumental
2004
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ABOUT Alfred Basbous
Alfred Basbous was born in 1924 in Rachana, Lebanon. He was a central figure in the development and advancement of Modernism in the Middle East during the latter part of the twentieth century. The sculptor’s first exhibition was at the Alecco Saab gallery, in Beirut in 1958. He was the recipient of a scholarship from the French government in...
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