Adham Ismail

Adham Ismail (born in Antioch 1922 - died in Damascus 1963) a Syrian Arab photographer, who practised oily photography, and created a modern style that derived from Arab plastic heritage, From the "endless line" of this heritage, to address contemporary political and social themes, an early artistic talent has emerged, He was influenced by his older brother, who was an artist and a well-known in Antioch, and art was accompanied by national struggle and cohesion in his life. After his departure from Antioch, he completed his studies in Hama, then in 1939, and obtained a high school degree in 1945. At this stage, he discovered his artistic abilities. He then choose the path of plastic art, leaving the study of law, worked as an art teacher in Aleppo and then in Damascus and visited many Arab and foreign countries and held several exhibitions. He practised oily photography, and create a modern style that derives from Arab plastic heritage. In 1956 he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Roma- Department of Decoration. He worked as an art teacher in Damascus' high schools. - Taught art at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Damascus. - Visited many Arab and foreign countries and held several exhibitions. - Moved to Cairo to serve as a technical adviser at the Ministry of Culture on the days of unity between Syria and Egypt. - Drawing several paintings expressing contemporary political events, in accordance with his own artistic vision and in a distinctive artistic form, and then turning to the use of Arabic crafts as the subject of new artistic formation.