Shafic Abboud

‘Grande Chambre 12’

Shafic Abboud’s 1987 painting, Grand Chambre 12, blends cubist influences with a focus on color, light, and form, contributing to Lebanese abstraction. Born in Lebanon, Abboud became a prominent modern artist after studying in Paris under influential figures like Andre Lhote and Fernand Leger. Shifting from figurative to abstract art in the 1950s, he crafted a distinctive informal style by melding European, Arabic, and Byzantine influences.

In Grand Chambre 12, Abboud’s Chambre series reflects childhood memories and Lebanon’s landscape with swirling blue forms, embodying cultural identity.