BIBI ZOGBÉ
1890-1973, LebanonBorn in Lebanon, Bibi Zogbé immigrated to Argentina at the age of sixteen, but would not begin to exhibit her work until the 1930s following the dissolution of her marriage. While Argentina would remain home for the majority of her life, frequent trips to Lebanon would allow for the country’s landscape to become her most persistent inspiration, creating vibrant and dense compositions of blooming and thriving plants, which led her to be known as ‘La pintura de flores’ (the flower painter) throughout South America.
These works spoke to an ongoing quest for spring, as a metaphor for both artistic, and personal freedom. Her travels and bohemian lifestyle also introduced her to burgeoning modernist movements both in the Arab world, and Europe, befriending artists such as Tamara de Lempicka, which would further influence her work.
Courtesy Andrew Kreps Gallery.
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