LOT 63
IBRAHIM HUSSEIN, DATUK
B. Kedah, 1936 – 2009
Untitled – London Series, 1964
Signed and dated “Ib 64”on lower right
Gouache on collaged magazine paper laid to card
34.6 x 25.4 cm
Private Collection, USA
Exhibited at the Galerie International in New York, in 1965
RM 25,000 – RM 45,000
This widely-recognised and international artist, Datuk Ibrahim Hussein, affectionately regarded as Ib, described his abstract works as futuristic and it was through a distinctive ordering of lines that he expressed differing complexities of form and dimensions. Ib created an extraordinary legacy of paintings over a half century revolving around his life and humanity, events and personalities.
Datuk Ibrahim Hussein never fails to captivate art enthusiasts by proving his mastery in abstract, which is often deemed futuristic due to the complexity in the way he expresses the forms and dimensions of his creation. In this particular gouache on collaged magazine paper laid to card, hues of neutrality are seamlessly binded with one another, creating an abstract piece that promises to add personality to any wall