Live Auction 17150Middle Eastern Modern & Contemporary Art
Hussein Madi (Lebanese, b. 1938)
Lot 10

Hussein Madi (Lebanese, b. 1938)

Two Letters “Meem” Dancing Tango, Bringing Together East and West

Closed23 March 2019

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USD 40,000

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Hussein Madi (Lebanese, b. 1938)
Two Letters “Meem” Dancing Tango, Bringing Together East and West
signed, dated and inscribed ‘MADi 2008’ and signed in Arabic (on the reverse); signed ‘MADi’ (on the stretcher)
acrylic on canvas
51 1/8 x 51 1/8 in. (130 x 130cm.)
Painted in 2008

Private collection, Beirut.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Specialist note

Hussein Madi creates perfect silhouettes of figures, with what seems like calligraphy strokes. In this vibrant composition he is playing with the elegant letter 'meem' in Arabic by mirroring it, creating a dancing couple in repetition.