Hocein Talal | |
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الحسين طلال | |
Born | 1942
Chtouka, Morocco |
Died | February 19, 2022
Casablanca, Morocco | (aged 79–80)
Other names | Hossein Tallal |
Occupation | Painting |
Partner | Chaïbia Talal (mother) |
Hocein Talal ( Arabic: الحسين طلال; 1942– February 19, 2022), was a Moroccan painter. He was the son of Chaïbia Talal, one of the leading figures of contemporary Moroccan art. [1] His name is also written as Hossein Tallal.
Talal was born in 1942 in Chtouka ( El Jadida Province), while his mother Chaïbia, married to a 70-year old man, was only 14. One year later, his father died, and his widowed mother raised him alone. She worked as a maid to earn money to support herself and her son. [2]
Starting in 1967, Hocein was introduced to the visual art world, for which his mother had a big interest. He participated in numerous exhibitions around the world, including Galerie la Roue à Paris (1967), Salon de Mai of the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris (1974), and many other exhibitions in Morocco, but also in Spain, Denmark, USA and Egypt. [3]