Mahmoud Said (1897 -1964)
One of the first pioneers in the Egyptian Modern Art, born April 8th ,1897 he studied low in the French school, where he got his licentiate in 1919, Said was appointed judge, and later as judiciousness at the at the court, while in parallel he was studying at the Alexandrian Atelier, after about 30 years in judging career Said gave up at the age of 50, devoting himself to art, his in-depth research gave him experience and insight Egyptian monuments, museums and the environment. His wide-ranging readings included philosophy, literature and art. He belongs to the first pioneer generation of art in Egypt, and was one of the first artists to achieve the unique character of modern Egyptian art.
Rasha Ragab told me that Mahmoud Said’s daughters would always fire her imagination. When she would give in to insomnia, they come forward to lull her to sleep. Elaborating on her admiration for Said’s daughters, Ragab drew my attention to the femme fatale, who is wearing an-eye attracting headscarf; her darkish hazel eyes give a flirtatious look. She reclines on a sofa in a deliberate way to arouse burning curiosity about her true feelings. Said’s second daughter wears a sky-blue dress and a light headscarf. She nestls herself against the sea in Alexandria; sadness wells up in her eyes to indicate a tortured soul. The third daughter looks pensive so much that her existence is unfelt. Her beautiful head turns right. She deliberately let the suspenders of her bras go down only to increase curiosity, whether she is ready to give in or still in firm control of her emotions.