Ihab was born in Cairo Egypt, on August 15, 1933. From a very young age, he demonstrated a great artistic talent and his parents sent him for professional training in1947. At university, in 1952, Ihab’s professors were so impressed with his abilities, they recommended him to work at El Gomhoreya Newspaper and illustrate for children. When he graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in 1957, he was already renowned. In his early years, Ihab worked as a Press Cartoonist and Illustrator in most Egyptian newspapers and magazines, as well as some magazines in France. He also created theater plays...
