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PIONEER MasterEgyptian
Abdel Hady El-Gazzar
عبد الهادي الجزار
Born 1925 • Died 1966
Scholarly Biography & Curatorial Profile
Abdel Hady El-Gazzar (1925–1966) was the visionary leader of the Contemporary Art Group (Gama'at al-Fann al-Mu'asir) founded in Cairo in 1946. El-Gazzar's paintings delve into Egyptian popular mythology, mysticism, Sufi rituals, and post-colonial industrial dreams.
His iconic masterworks, including 'The Green Fool' and 'Popular Chorus', are revered as seminal documents of modern Arab intellectual and visual history.
عبد الهادي الجزار (1925-1966) رائد جماعة الفن المعاصر في مصر. جسدت لوحاته الملحمية الأساطير الشعبية والتصوف والفولكلور المصري، وتُعد أعماله علامة فارقة في تاريخ الفن العربي الحديث.
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Exhibitions Featuring Abdel Hady El-Gazzar
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Permanent Catalog & Available Works
Artworks by Abdel Hady El-Gazzar (1)
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Medium:
100 × 75 cm
The Green Fool (المجنون الأخضر)
Abdel Hady El-Gazzar
Oil and Enamel on Hardboard • 1951
Valuation
$185,000