LOT 89
KHALIL IBRAHIM
B. Kelantan, 1934 – 2018
Portrait of a Man
Signed “Khalil” on lower left
Ink on paper
30 x 25 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
RM 1,000 – RM 2,000
Khalil Ibrahim is a Kelantan-born artist and was regarded as one of the most influential artists in Malaysia for his masterful use of batik as a medium. He was one of the few Malaysians to have received art training at the prestigious Central St. Martins School of Art and Design in London during the 1960’s. At the school, he received rigorous training in portraiture and explored various hues to bring out the personality of his subjects with muted colours and realistic reflection on the canvas. This ink on paper portrait entitled ‘Face’, uses an intricate shading method to create shadows and to bring a three-dimensional feel to the whole piece.