biography
Hussein Bicar was born in 1913 in Alexandria, Egypt. Bicar was one of Egypt’s most prominent artists of the 20th century. In 1934 he graduated from the Cairo higher school of fine arts. He is credited for initiating a style of journalistic art that elevated illustrating for news papers to a level close to that of the fine art, he is known for his simple and clear style reflecting the influence of pharaonic art with its harmony, serenity and mystic.
Being the first Egyptian artist to illustrate Arabic children's books, Bicar has played a major role in establishing and promoting this field.
Being the first Egyptian artist to illustrate Arabic children's books, Bicar has played a major role in establishing and promoting this field.