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Naim Ismail - Untitled
Original 1962
Auction:
Ayyam Gallery -
Jan 17, 2012- Beirut
Lot number:
50
Other WORKS AT AUCTIONDescription:
050
Naim
iSMAiL
1930 - 1979
Signed, Dated
42 X 31 cm.
Watercolor on Paper 1962
Estimate (US$ 2,500 - 3,500)
Although the younger brother of Syrian artist Adham ismail, Naim was a prominent painter in his own right,
reconfiguring the traditional aesthetic of Arab decorative arts with a modernist sensibility, a painting style
that became highly influential.
His incorporation of the patterns, geometry and visual rhythms of local textiles,
for example, are joined in harmonious colorist compositions that suggest depth and space with sharp lines
and multiple planes, giving an illusionist feel in which everyday visual culture is highlighted for its complexity
and brought into the realm of fine art.
This approach pays homage to the region's rich heritage while seeking
to expand its borders.
born in Antioch, Syria in 1930, ismail studied at the Faculty of Fine Arts in istanbul, graduating in 1953.
After
pursuing research in the art of medals and frescoes at private institutions in rome, he eventually returned to
Damascus in the late 1950s, where he held a number of significant positions, including the artistic supervisor of
the national Army Magazine and the director of Fine Arts in the Ministry of Culture, a post he held from 1970-
79.
ismail's work is housed in a number of notable collections, including the National Museum of Damascus
and the Syrian Ministry of Culture.
Naim Ismail - Sunrise
Original 1963
Auction:
Christie's -
Apr 30, 2008- Dubai
Lot number:
9
Other WORKS AT AUCTIONDescription:
Naim Ismail (Syrian, 1930-1979)
Sunrise
signed and dated in Arabic (upper centre); signed in Arabic on the reverse
oil on canvas
42¾ x 31¾in. (109.5 x 81cm.)
Painted in 1963
Lot Notes
Much of the population of North Western Syria, a particularly beautiful region at the foot of the Amanous mountains, including the city of Antioch (Antakya/Iskandaron), moved south into Syria following its annexation by Turkey in 1939, a move supported by the French mandate in Syria.
Among these migrants were Naim Ismail, only seven years old at the time, and the rest of his family, including and his three older brothers, Adham, Sudki, and Aziz. At sixteen, Adham was already an established artist, and Naim was greatly inspired by him. Unlike his brother's work, Naim's major concern was political, and the freedom of his country was for him paramount. This is clearly evident in his paintings. Naim was a prolific painter, who rendered a perspective employing traditional Arab decorative designs fused with surreal, dreamlike elements to achieve a style of modern art that is distinctly his own.
Naim Ismail - The Newborn
Original 1960
Auction:
Christie's -
Oct 31, 2007- Dubai
Lot number:
17
Other WORKS AT AUCTIONDescription:
signed and dated in Arabic twice (upper left and lower left)
oil on canvas
32 x 39½in. (81 x 100cm.)
Painted in 1960-1972
Lot
Notes
The
subject of this painting is a child, a toddler in an empty road,
dwarfed by his surroundings, and beginning his first steps in life.
He is watched over by very strong female figures on the one side
which protect him, but haunted by dark animals on the other. These
creatures include a dark crow (a sinister perching bird in Middle
Eastern folklore) and a horse, which may possibly elude to his wish
to escape the harsh reality of life under the colonial rule. But
between these two opposing forces, the child remains very much
alone.
Naim Ismail - Untitled
Original 1966
Auction:
Ayyam Gallery -
Jan 17, 2012- Beirut
Lot number:
52
Other WORKS AT AUCTIONDescription:
052
Naim
iSMAiL
1930 - 1979
Signed, Dated
36 X 28 cm.
Oil on Paper 1966
Estimate (US$ 3,000 - 4,000)
Naim Ismail - Untitled
Original 1961
Auction:
Ayyam Gallery -
Jan 17, 2012- Beirut
Lot number:
53
Other WORKS AT AUCTIONDescription:
053
Naim
iSMAiL
1930 - 1979
Signed, Dated
35 X 23 cm.
Oil on Paper 1961
Estimate (US$ 3,000 - 4,000)