Mahmoud Mokhtar: The Father of Modern Egyptian Sculpture Mahmoud Mokhtar (Arabic: محمود مختار) (May 10, 1891 – March 28, 1934) was an Egyptian sculptor. He attended the College of Fine Arts in Cairo upon its opening in 1908 by Prince Yusuf Kamal, and was part of the original “Pioneers” of the Egyptian Art movement. Despite his untimely death at the age of forty-two, he profoundly shaped the trajectory of contemporary Egyptian art, earning him the revered title of "The Father of Modern Egyptian Sculpture." His artistic vision fused ancient Egyptian symbolism with innovative modernist techniqu…