Gharieb explains that on the day of the year's final exam in veterinary medicine, he was visiting an art exhibition in Cairo.
[2] His painting career is described as being short lived, spanning only ten years which corresponds to his time as a member of Art and Liberty.
During his ten years with Art and Liberty, he wrote several articles for Al Tatawwur, the group's Arabic-language monthly journal, and for Don Quichotte, a French-language artistic and literary review established by Henri and Raoul Curiel with several Art and Liberty members and affiliates including Georges Henein serving on its editorial board.
"[2] He also wrote a series of articles for Don Quichotte titled "LArt en Égypte" in "which he showcased the work of a fellow Art and Liberty member.
[1] His brother, Hassan el-Telmissany (who was also an artist and a member of the Art and Liberty Group), was also involved with cinema, specifically documentary filmmaking, after abandoning "a professional career in painting.
"[1] With a growing interest in revolutionary Marxism, communism, and overall leftist ideas, in 1945 el-Telmissany directed and released the "neo-realist," "highly controversial and anti-capitalist 'Al-Souq Al-Sawda'" (The Black Market).