LOT 83
IBRAHIM HUSSEIN, DATUK
B. Kedah, 1936 – 2009
The Game, Nov 1964 (New York)
Gouache on magazine paper laid to card
22.8 x 20.3 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Signed and dated “ibrahim hussein november 64” on lower right
RM 22,000 – 38,000
Datuk Ibrahim Hussein was born in 1936 in the village of Sungai Limau Dalam in the Yan district of Kedah. Growing up, Ibrahim was a very curious lad. He is known for his mastery in the ‘printage’ technique which was inspired by his time spent in New York. The city was dotted by ubiquitous billboards, adorned by beautiful women promoting all sorts of products which in turn, sparked the idea of using the images as a social commentary for his artworks. 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. The following art piece was part of the series of artworks exhibited and sold by Galerie International New York between 1964 and 1967.