Lot 9: GEORGE BAHGORY (EGYPTIAN, B. 1932), UMM KULTHUM, OIL ON CANVAS

An expressive work by the Egyptian artist George Bahgory (b. 1932), depicting a highly stylized figure of the iconic singer Umm Kulthum in a moment of performance. Rendered in a modernist style that merges expressionism with elements of caricature, the subject features bold, gestural brushwork and fragmented forms against a flat, vibrant yellow background. The upper right corner is signed with the letters BAHGORY in Latin script, positioned above Arabic characters for the artist name, which incorporates his signature stylized eye motif. The work is executed in oil or acrylic on stretched canvas and is housed in a contemporary gilt-finished wooden frame with a linen-textured inner slip. The verso reveals a plain canvas support on a wooden stretcher secured with brown adhesive framing tape and modern D-ring hanging hardware, with no visible labels, stamps, or inscriptions.