Lot 35
Watching Birds
2017
Ismail El Helou (b. 1955)
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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