Lot 36 | Auction XXXVIII

 

 

Lot 36

IBRAHIM HUSSEIN, DATUK

B. Kedah, 1936 – 2009

WOW!, Undated

Printed IB on the montage

Montage

14 cm (Diameter) 36.5 cm (Height)

Provenance Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur

RM 5,000 – RM 9,000

Datuk Ibrahim Hussein, affectionately known as Ib, was born in Sungai Limau, Kedah, in 1936. He studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore in 1956 and then moved to London, where he continued his studies at the Byam Shaw School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools. He travelled to France and Italy after being presented with an Award of Merit scholarship. He also founded the Ibrahim Hussein Museum and Cultural Foundation. He showcases his interest i ugh this thought provoking piece.