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Abstract Figures and Arabic Script Composition - shown to scale
Saed AlAdawi

Abstract Figures and Arabic Script Composition, 1969

Estimated price$9,870 – $18,330

Ink on Paper

35 × 45 cm | 13.8 × 17.7 in

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About the work

A densely composed ink drawing populated with whimsical, totem-like figures and fragments of Arabic script, weaving together folk imagery and surrealist fantasy. Bold black forms crowd the cream-toned paper, creating a dreamlike narrative full of symbolic energy.

Saed AlAdawi (Egypt, 1938–1973).

Ink on Paper, 45 × 35 cm, 1969.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Ink & Pencil (Sketches)
Size
35 × 45 cm | 13.8 × 17.7 in
Year
1969
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White, Brown
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Saed AlAdawi — Watercolour on paper , 20 × 25 cm (representative image)
Saed AlAdawi

Egypt, b. 1943–1957

Said El-Adawi (1938–1973) was an influential Egyptian artist known for his contributions to painting, engraving, and graphic arts. Born in Alexandria, he was among the first cohort to enroll at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Alexandria in 1957, graduating with distinction in 1962. His master's thesis, completed in 1972, focused on Arabic calligraphy, reflecting his deep engagement with traditional art forms.

El-Adawi's artistic style is characterized by abstract and surrealist compositions that often incorporate distorted, cartoon-like figures reminiscent of Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró. He seamlessly blended these modernist influences with calligraphic forms and motifs derived from Islamic art, creating a unique visual language. His works frequently conveyed moral messages inspired by the significant political and social changes of the 1960s.

In 1965, El-Adawi co-founded the Alexandrian Experimentalists Society (Tagribiyin) with Mahmoud Abdallah and Mustafa Abdel Moity, aiming to explore new artistic expressions. He held several solo exhibitions in Cairo and Alexandria and participated in both local and international shows. Notably, he was awarded the second prize at the Alexandria Biennale. His works are part of esteemed collections, including the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art in Cairo, the Museum of Modern Art in Alexandria, and the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris.

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Surrealism

Art of the dream and the unconscious, juxtaposing unexpected images to unsettle reason and reveal the irrational. Several Arab modernists embraced its imaginative freedom and symbolism.
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