{"product_id":"canva-aly-ben-salem","title":"Les deux grâces - Aly Ben Salem","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list-with-icon\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Aly BEN SALEM (1910-2001)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"text-primary fa fa-check\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTitle: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLes deux grâces\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"text-primary fa fa-check\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTechnique \u0026amp; support: Gouache on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"text-primary fa fa-check\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eFormat out of frame: 65 x 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"text-primary fa fa-check\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eSize with frame: 82 x 67 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"text-primary fa fa-check\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eProvenance: Private collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAly Ben Salem (1910–2001) was a pioneering Tunisian painter and one of the leading figures of modern North African art. Born in Tunis, he was among the first Tunisians to study at the \u003cstrong\u003eÉcole des Beaux-Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e in Tunis, where he trained under Armand Vergeaud and laid the foundations for his distinctive artistic voice rooted in both academic skill and local visual traditions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1936, Ben Salem won the \u003cstrong\u003eTunisian Government Prize of Fine Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e, becoming the first Arab Tunisian artist to receive this honor. His early success led to a period in \u003cstrong\u003eParis\u003c\/strong\u003e (1937–1940), where he was immersed in the international art world and began to refine his unique style — a blend of traditional Tunisian aesthetics with influences from Persian and Indian miniatures and European modernism. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter World War II, he moved to \u003cstrong\u003eSweden\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1950, where he lived for much of his life, championing Tunisian culture abroad and continuing to paint, collect, and promote craftsmanship. Throughout his career, Ben Salem’s work was characterized by \u003cstrong\u003eluminous color, stylized figures, and a poetic sensibility\u003c\/strong\u003e that evokes both everyday life and dreamlike narratives. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe received multiple international honors — including being made an \u003cstrong\u003eOfficer of the Swedish Royal Order\u003c\/strong\u003e, receiving France’s \u003cstrong\u003eMérite National des Lettres et Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e, and being appointed \u003cstrong\u003eOfficer of the Tunisian Republic\u003c\/strong\u003e. His Tunisian ethnographic collection was donated to the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Ethnography Museum in Stockholm\u003c\/strong\u003e after his death, and in \u003cstrong\u003e2010 Tunisia marked his centenary as a National Day for Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tyara Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56538891288954,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/8593\/2666\/files\/AlyBenSalem-Art.jpg?v=1770165287","url":"https:\/\/fatmakoraichi.com\/products\/canva-aly-ben-salem","provider":"Tyara Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}