New monograph explores Wassef Boutros-Ghali's architectural and painterly legacy
A new monograph, 'Wassef Boutros-Ghali, Catalogue Raisonné', published by SKIRA, documents the life and work of Egyptian modernist architect and painter Wassef Boutros-Ghali, who died in 2023. Born in Cairo to an influential political family, Boutros-Ghali first trained as an architect, designing buildings that exemplify the Egyptian modernist movement, including his first completed project, Dar El Nil (1951). His paintings, characterized by precise geometry and color, reflect a spatial logic informed by his architectural background. The book includes an interview with curator Glenn Adamson and an essay by architect Sumayya Vally.
Key facts
- Wassef Boutros-Ghali was an Egyptian modernist architect and painter.
- He died in 2023.
- He was born in Cairo to an influential political family.
- His first completed architectural project was Dar El Nil, commissioned by his father and completed in 1951.
- His paintings feature geometric and color experiments with structural compositions.
- A new monograph titled 'Wassef Boutros-Ghali, Catalogue Raisonné' has been published by SKIRA.
- The book includes an interview with Glenn Adamson and an essay by Sumayya Vally.
- The monograph documents his legacy across architecture and painting.
Entities
Artists
- Wassef Boutros-Ghali
Institutions
- SKIRA
Locations
- Cairo
- Egypt