Omar El-Nagdi (Egypt, 1931-2019) Le Piume Del Pavone
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1968-01-01 | Property from a private collection, USA Thence by descent to the present owner acquired at the Venice Biennale by the above, 1968 Exhibited: Venice, XXXIV Biennale Exhibition of International Art, Egyptian Pavilion, 1968 Published: Venice, Venice, XXXIV Biennale Exhibition of International Art Catalogue A rare and monumental Cat sculpture by Omar El-Nagdi exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1968 'The cat stands as a guardian of history, its eyes alight with the wisdom of the pharaohs and its posture a testament to its untamed spirit' - Omar El-Nagdi Bonhams is delighted to present this rare and elegant sculpture by the prominent Egyptian artist Omar El Nagdi
1968-01-01 | The present lot comes from a private US collection and was acquired at the 1968 Venice Biennale by the present owner's grandmother
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- Le Piume del Pavone was executed in welded bronze in 1967 and was exhibited at the artist's first showcase at the Venice Biennale in the Egyptian Pavilion in 1968, where the Nagdi had no less than sixteen sculptures showcased including another stylized rendition of a Cat
- Showcasing Nadgi's mastery of shapes and material, the present work is visually captivating and aesthetically fascinating
- Following his success at the Venice Biennale in 1968, Nagdi was granted an award later that same year at the Alexandria Biennale in Egypt for his sculptures
- Mostly recognised for his paintings, Omar El Nagdi's sculptures are rare and as such, the present lot is one of his earlier sculptural masterpieces is undeniably a masterpiece
- Nagdi continued his training in Russia and Italy, eventually graduating from the Academy of Venice in 1967
- A prodigious pioneer in Egyptian art history, In the 1960s Nagdi exhibited in Europe alongside the Western masters Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dal
- An active member of Cairo's art community and of the Liberal Artists' group headed by Taha Hussein, Nagdi was an extraordinary painter and who equally excels as a film director and music composer
- A multi-disciplinary artist, Nagdi worked with sculpture, oil, watercolour and mosaics
- Inspired by the diverse cultures that he encountered in rural Egypt, he fused in his works the Pharaonic and Islamic iconography with Cairo's urban culture idioms and Western aesthetics
- His paintings are sufficient proof of his exceptional gifts for symbolic design and the splendid use of colour
- Through his expressive textures, colours and symbolic elements, his works offer a communication that is deeply felt
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