Bikar: Hussein Bikar/ Bikar: Husayn Bikar al-Fannan al-shamil

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161 pp. of Arabic and English text, black leather in dust wrapper, profusely colored illustration, translated by Ramadan Abdel Kader, the cover is slightly peeled, dust wrapper shows signs of humidity, the first 10 pages show minor humidity at the lower edge, not affecting the text. Otherwise, the copy is in very good condition. ISBN: 9770908290 Hussein Amin Bikar is one of Egypt's most prominent artists of the 20th century. Since graduating from the Cairo Higher school of Fine Arts in 1934, he has spent more than 60 years of his life teaching art at schools and universities, and then though the press. He is credited for initiating a style of journalistic art that elevated illustrating for newspapers to a level close to that of the fine arts. He is known for his simple and clear style reflecting the influence of Pharaonic art with its harmony, serenity, and Mystique. Bikar's journalistic contributions go beyond illustrations to include art criticism and narrative poetry. Being the first Egyptian artist to illustrate Arabic children's book, Bikar has played a major role in establishing and promoting the field. Furthmore, his portraits and oil paintings depicting graceful peasants, Nubian scenes, or pharaonic themes as well as his elegant gracious nature earned him great recognition and honours. In the words of late journalist Mostafa Amin: "he is not a single artist. He is a master of several arts... He is a painter, photographer, poet musician and philosopher.