AL-BAHNASI Lot n° 1

al-fann al-hadith fi al-bilad al-'arabiya / Pioneers of Modern Art in Arab Countries Beirut, dar al-ra'id al-'arabi, 1985 Book in Arabic, bound in dust jacket, 208 pp. including 63 pp. illustrated in color. AFIF BAHNASSI (1928-2017) was a Syrian archaeologist and art historian, who studied art history at the Ecole du Louvre and obtained a doctorate in Islamic art in 1964 and a doctorate in modern art from the Sorbonne in 1978. First Director of Plastic Arts at the Syrian Ministry of Guidance and Education (1962-1971), Director General of Antiquities and Museums from 1971 to 1988, he was a leading figure in the Syrian arts, and in modern painting in particular; he was notably behind the first painting exhibition organized by the Damascus Fine Arts Association. AFIF BAHNASSI (1928-2017) is a Syrian archaeologist and art historian. He studied art history at the Ecole du Louvre and obtained a PhD in Islamic art in 1964 and a PhD in modern art from the Sorbonne in 1978. First Director of Fine Arts at the Syrian Ministry of Guidance and Education (1962-1971), Director General of Antiquities and Museums from 1971 to 1988, he is also a leading figure in the arts in Syria, particularly in modern painting. He was the instigator of the first painting exhibition of the Fine Arts Association of Damascus.