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Samir Rafi
early life and artistic beginnings samir rafi, a renowned egyptian modernist painter, was born in 1926. his artistic journey commenced at the tender age of 17, when he participated in his first exhibition as a student of watercolour painter shafiq rizq. this early start marked the beginning of a illustrious career that would blend modern style with inspirations from ancient egypt. artistic influences and education rafi's work was signif
icantly influenced by cubism and surrealism, leading to the creation of both figurative and abstract artworks. he pursued his artistic education at the college of fine arts in cairo, graduating with a specialization in decorative arts in 1948. this period also saw him join the contemporary art group movement. furthering his studies, rafi attended the sorbonne university in paris, where he was a student of andré lhote. teaching and exhi…
