LOT 76
ZAKARIAH NOOR
B. Penang, 1924
Market Scene, 1963
Signed and dated “Zakariah Noor, 63” on lower left
Acrylic on canvas
60.5 x 50.5 cm
Private Collection, Canada
RM 3,000 – RM 5,000
Born in Kampung Batu in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan in 1946 (online info and excel info doesn’t match), Dr Zakaria is very actively involved in the development of Malaysian arts and culture where he is known for his paintings while he is also a very respective writer in literature and poems. He obtained his Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. After that, he continued at the Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas where he completed his Masters degree. He then further enhanced his academic qualifications when he completed his Masters in Art History at the Universidad de las Americas in Puebla, Mexico. Dr Zakaria then completed his PhD in 1991 at Harvard University.