Louay Kayyali developed a restrained figurative painting practice centered on workers, fishermen, vendors, mothers and ordinary urban life. Trained in Rome and active in Syria, he used simplified form and muted color to give everyday subjects dignity and emotional gravity.
Painting; drawing
Major Works
- 1960sThe Fisherman
- 1960sThe Newspaper Seller
- 1960sThe Laundress
- 1960sThe Shoe Shiner
- 1960sMother and Child
- 1960sWorker
- 1960sWoman Sewing
- 1960sThe Bread Seller
- 1960sThe Waiting Man
- 1960sAleppo Street
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