Omar El-Nagdi

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Omar El-Nagdi
Born1931
Cairo, Egypt
Died2019
Education Helwan University
OccupationPainter

Omar El-Nagdi (1931-2019) was an Egyptian abstract expressionist and cubist painter. [1] On March 16, 2016, his 1992 painting Sarajevo was sold for $1,145,000. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Siegel, Elisabeth (March 2019). "Renowned Egyptian fine artist passes away at 88". The Yale Review of International Studies. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  2. "'My highlight of 2016' — Omar El-Nagdi's Sarajevo". Christie's. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  3. "10 auction highlights from the first half of 2016". Christie's. August 9, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2019.