Mahmoud Moukhtar
(Egyptian 1891-1934)

Au bord du Nil

Bronze, black over red-brown patina
Signed 'Mouktar', numbered '2,'with the inscription and seal of 'Susse Frs Paris', inscribed 'Cire Perdue' and 'Bronze'
Life-time cast, ca. 1930
Height 40,3cm

Mahmoud Moukhtar is considered the father of modern Egyptian sculpture, his impact on contemporary Egyptian art has been colossal.
Drawing inspiration from both Europe and Arab Egypt, it is his unique combination of occidental and oriental, his nationalist pride and political vision that is apparent in his sculpture. Aesthetically, the grace of the Art Deco and the Pharaonic are fluidly combined with the nationalist spirit of modern Egypt, producing refined and powerful works of art.

 

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