1983 Egyptian Oil Painting Collage "Luxor" by Mounir Canaan (1919-1999) (Stea)

Up for sale from a recent estate in Honolulu Hawaii this 1983 Egyptian artist-framed original abstract oil collage on canvas that is titled "Luxor" and was created by the well known artist Mounir Canaan (1919-1999). The condition is described above - for more details please check the photos.


Measurements:

Visible 19.5 inches x 27 inches

Frame 24.75 inches x 32.5 inches

More about the artist:

Mounir Canaan an avant-garde twentieth-century Egyptian artist, Canaan introduced collage to Egypt and the Arab World in a style consistently ahead of its time. Self-taught, he started as a figurative artist before producing, in 1945, his first abstract painting, which he exhibited at the São Paulo Bienniale in Brazil. Canaan moved towards liberating the Egyptian art scene from past conditions and allowed for the development of new ideas.

Following the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, subject disappeared for Canaan altogether, leaving space for the material to prevail. The first stage consisted of partially erasing the original painting by crossing as a sign of rejection while the second stage consisted of writing and re-painting over it, adding new elements and materials that hardly show what lies beneath.

Canaan managed to achieve equilibrium and harmony by juxtaposing scraps of wood, cardboard, jute and glued sand. Geometric abstraction was the natural framework within which the clippings moved with exceptional freedom. Such geometric design prevailed as a theme in his works for many years until his death. Canaan was obsessed with liberating art from norms and traditional practices. He is quoted saying: 'Therefore, no painting of mine is like another, there is a bond, but no repetition, never, and such is rather exhausting to my soul'.

Condition: 

Painting is overall in good original unrestored condition and was artist framed