LOT 76
IBRAHIM HUSSEIN, DATUK
B. Kedah, 1936 – 2009
Untitled – New York Series, 1963
Signed “IB” on lower right
Signed and dated “ibrahim hussein 63” on lower left
Gouache and collaged paper on magazine page laid to card
25.08 x 20.95 cm
Provenance Private Collection, Singapore
Illustrated on page 13 in the “777, Celebrating 7 Illustrious Years at KLAS” coffee table book published by KLAS in February 2019
RM 18,000 – RM 40,000
Affectionately known as Ib, Datuk Ibrahim Hussein was born in Sungai Limau, Kedah, in 1936. He studied at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore in 1956 and later moved to London to further his studies at the Byam Shaw School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools. After being presented with an Award of Merit scholarship, he travelled to France and Italy. He was also the founder of the Ibrahim Hussein Museum and Cultural Foundation. Datuk Ibrahim excels in the art of abstract, portraying a futuristic vibe as he complexly expresses his creations in various forms, dimensions and colours.