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A. B. Ibrahim
1925 - 1977, Malaysia
A. B. Ibrahim
1925 - 1977, Malaysia

Ibrahim Abu Bakar, better known as A. B. Ibrahim (b. 1925-1977, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia) was a self-taught painter and one of the founding members of Persatuan Pelukis Melayu, Malaya (Society of Malay Artists, Malaya), organizing and participating in exhibitions between 1945-1970. In 1946, he established Warna Art studio at Pekan Rabu with co-founders A. J. Rahman and Saidin Yahaya, sustaining themselves through selling their watercolour works. Ibrahim has shown at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce (1962), Ipoh; 4th Malaysian Artists Exhibition (1958) held by the British Council in Kuala Lumpur, and the Penang Trade Fair (1948). Today, his work can be found in prominent public collections such as the National Art Gallery, Kedah State Art Gallery, and Kedah Royal Museum.