Watching Birds

2017

Ismail El Helou (b. 1955)

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oil on canvas

60 x 50 cm

signed and dated in Arabic and English (lower right)

Estimate: $800 - $1,500

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Provenance

Private collection, Beirut

Location

Beirut, Lebanon

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ABOUT Ismail El Helou

B.1955 The simplified imagery and naïve traits of his subjects recall the expressionist school to which Ismail El Helou belongs and his architecture background. He is considered a follower of the Kayyali and Seba’i schools. The present work is a prime example of his Mediterranean colour palette. El Helou studied Plastic Arts in Homs, before...

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