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George Al Bahgoury, born in 1932 into a Coptic Christian family in Bahgora, a small village in Nag Hammadi, Upper Egypt, derives his family name from his place of origin. Beginning his career in 1953 as a political cartoonist, he gained recognition through publications like Sabah Al Khair and Rose El Youssef. In 1955, Bahgoury ventured into the realm of painting, undertaking formal studies at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Zamalek, Cairo, under the mentorship of the esteemed Egyptian artist Hussein Bikar. Expanding his artistic horizons, he pursued further studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris in 1970. Although he excelled as a cartoonist, he ceased publishing in 1975. Awarded a Silver Medal for his painting "A Face from Egypt," Bahgoury's artwork has earned acclaim, finding a place in prominent galleries and museums, including the Louvre Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in Amman, the Museum of Modern Art in Cairo, and the Al Masar Gallery for Contemporary Art in Zamalek, Cairo.
