LOT 85
YUSOF GHANI
B. Johor, 1950
Siri Topeng, 1995
Ink on paper
32 x 22 cm
Private Collection, Kuala Lumpur
Titled “Siri Topeng”. Signed and dated “Yusof Ghani ‘95” on lower right
RM 4,000 – 7,000
Yusof Ghani was born in 1950 in Johor and used to frequent a small movie theatre as a young boy, where he developed a predisposition towards painting. He received a scholarship to study art at George Mason University, USA, where he studied Graphic Art and proceeded to pursue his Master’s in Fine Art at Catholic University, Washington. Upon returning to Malaysia, he began lecturing in Universiti MARA Institute of Technology. Most notably known for Abstract Expressionism, his other popular series are Topeng, Wayang, Segerak and Biring.