Fahad Hajailan (1957-2018, born in Bilbeis, Egypt) is a Saudi painter, poet, and teacher whose artistic practice focused on form and color through the abstraction and manipulation of two-dimensional shapes and figures. His career spanned four decades of painting while based between Bilbeis, Riyadh, and Jeddah. His practice was defined by constant research about the expressive properties of color and his bold reinterpretation of portraiture. Best-known for his female portraits, the works discussed in this book reflect Hajailan’s diverse subject matter and painting styles throughout his career.