Biographical data of the Moroccan Babahoum is not available, but Babahoum was born before the World War II but only began to draw at the age of 70 years. It draws figures with great simplicity showing scenes of Moroccan life, the souk, the Caravan, goats in the trees, the oil production, farmers at work, as well as animals, but he also paints what his imagination can think of that one does not see: strange creatures, large cities, tents behind walls. He shows wide landscapes with flowers, a lake with fish in a cool and peaceful oasis. His amazing paintings, know no perspective. The viewer enters a wonderful trip in a tough but warm world, where toothless old men ae grumbling and swing their sticks over stubborn donkeys, where women work and children play.Babahoum uses pen and watercolor, often on cardboard packaging. His head and imagination seem to be much quicker than his hand when he portrays the Maroccan life in a unique drawingstyle and language which for non-Arab viewers may be reminiscent of Arabic calligraphy. Further examples of Babahoums work can be seen in a catalog from where all the following images are taken. Visit http://www.sixelzevir.net/files/catalogue-babahoum.pdf
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