Mahmoud Said
Mahmoud Said was born in Alexandria on 8 April 1897 When he was 23 years od travelled across Europe and attended drawing classes in the free section on some academies
Also, discovering masterpieces of Western art in museums and churches, and the vibrant colors of the Early Italian. He had a particular impact on the young artist. He was a pioneer of modern Arab art Although somewhat figurative in style and sometimes classical in subject matter, said broke away from academic art and the traditions of the West, using them as stepping stones to forge his own signature style. He painted around 40 female nudes Around one in ten of Said’s 400-plus paintings depict female nudes. He portrayed various models in different positions, often characterized by gold-bronze skin and sensuous bodies, and complemented by simple attributes such as headscarves, jeweler, bracelets, anklets, curtains, cushions or sofas.
Although Said had his own painting studio. That he gained access to female models. These models represent the plebeian women of Egypt figures that Said regarded as embodying pure and intrinsic Egyptian beauty. Three of his paintings have sold for more than $1 million at auction.
Mahmoud Said is the only Arab artist to date to have three paintings selling for more than $1 million at auction. Given the limited number of his works that come to market, the Alexandrian master remains one of the most sought-after modern Arab artists. He spoke fluent French and English as well as Arabic too his father wanted him to have his career in law which made him graduated from a French Law School of Cairo, he was the first judge in Mansoura in 1927, he worked as a Lawyer and prosecutor before he became a judge Art was a hobby and passion he got a museum by his name in Alexandria in 1969.
He resigned from legal work finally in 1947, to focus only on art and do his hobby. His famous painting would have been better for the world if it wasn’t in middle east for example people were closed minded long time ago in the middle east and Africa, they would be against naked pictures we didn’t have too many famous artist like Mahmoud Said, we didn’t have that many museums before like how it is now more people attracted to the art and specially Mahmoud Said’s Art the Strangeness in his work keep viewers to love it till this day