Artist
Yvette Achkar
Title
Two White Horses
Year
1960
Medium
Mixed Media on paper laid on board
Dimensions
37 × 65 × 3 cm
Signature
Signed lower right

Two White Horses, 1960

Courtesy © Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions, 2023

● Artist

Yvette Achkar

Yvette Achkar is one of the leading female artists in Lebanon. A significant figure, known for her vibrantly coloured canvases and unique visual language of abstraction, she accentuates colour and form throughout her body of work. She graduated from the Académie libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) in 1957, where she later taught painting. Achkar has participated in the Baghdad, Alexandria, and Paris biennials, among other group exhibitions worldwide. She has also been the recipient of various awards including from UNESCO.

● Patron

Anonymous - Private Collection