Halim, Tahiya (1919–2003)
Halim, Tahiya (1919–2003)
Turkish-Egyptian painter. Born Sept 9, 1919, in Cairo, Egypt, into an Egyptian family of Turkish descent; died May 24, 2003 in Cairo, Egypt; studied with the Syrian Youssef Trabulsy, 1939–40, the Greek Alecco Jerome, 1941–43, and her future husband, 1943–45; attended the Julian Academy; m. Hamed Abd Allah (painter and teacher).
Legendary realist who portrayed Egyptian daily and national life, exhibited paintings throughout the world; her work is included in the permanent collections of the Guggenheim Museum (NY), National Museum (Stockholm) and Modern Art Museum (Cairo); paintings include From the Window, The Latin Quarter and A Garden in Paris (1949–52), War, Compositions and Human Suffering (1952–62) and Ceremonies of the Nubian Marriage, The High Dam Rejoices, and This Land is Ours (1962–72).