LOT 52
AHMAD KHALID YUSOF
B. Kuala Lumpur, 1934 – 1997
Kaaba
Print on paper (Edition 2/8)
43 x 56 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Inscribed “2/8 Masjid Ahmad Khalid Yusof” in pencil on lower edge of paper
RM 2,500 – 5,000
In Malaysia, Ahmad Khalid Yusof represents one of the most important painters influenced by Islamic calligraphy. Ahmad Khalid Yusof’s richly textured creations demonstrate his interest in traditional Malay patterns and iconography with the infusion of abstract art and ancient Arabic scriptures of Jawi.