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PHOTO GALLERY: Inji Efflatoun: A Life in Struggle
Safarkhan Gallery presents a diverse collection of paintings by Egyptian artist Inji Efflatoun (1924-1989)
Ahram Online Published in Ahram Online on 07 - 01 - 2013

During the upcoming month, Safarkhan Gallery becomes a museum, presenting a glimpse into the life of the artist and rebel Inji Efflatoun (1924-1989), and by proxy, presenting a history of modern Egyptian art.
Mentored by El-Telmessani, a founding member of the surrealist and fundamentally politicalEgyptian Art and Freedom Group – which was connected to the global surrealist movement– Efflatoun's first style was surrealism. She produced works entitled ‘Girl and Monster' during this period, in which crouching naked women seem about to be consumed by a raging forest. Such pensive artworks convey a language of exploration and imagination, unleashed by Efflatoun after a life in the shadows of a sheltered upbringing.
As Efflatoun became more engaged with communist and feminist causes, her canvases started to depict workers, snapshots of protests and working women. Her rebellion led her to prison, where her style and subject matter were once again transformed. Behind bars, Efflatoun was able to capture a more raw and candid representation of the plight of women. Expressionism was born on her canvases.
After her release from prison, Efflatoun's palette changed again and she started using less murky colours, and leaving open spaces in her paintings. Her paintings relay how much she cherished her freedom.
All photos courtesy of Safarkhan Gallery.
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