Joseph Basbous

Joseph Basbous was born in the village of Rachana, Lebanon in 1929. He began working as a stone mason and helped his older brothers Michel Basbous and Alfred Basbous execute their works. He later experimented with wood to produce his own sculptures. He participated at Sursock Museum’s Salon d’Automne in 1966, 1967 and 1969 and won the second prize twice. He also participated in the Alexandria Biennale and the Sculpture Symposium in Aswan in addition to other exhibitions in Lebanon, Paris, London, Saudi Arabia and Morocco. His work is collected by MACAM – Modern and Contemporary Art Museum in Alita, Lebanon.