Artist afewerk tekle paintings
•
Afewerk Tekle
Ethiopian artist (1932–2012)
This article is about a person whose name includes a patronymic. The article properly refers to the person by his given name, Afewerk, and not as Tekle.
Afewerk Tekle (Amharic: አፈወርቅ ተክሌ; 22 October 1932 – 10 April 2012) was an Ethiopian artist, particularly known for his paintings on African and Christian themes as well as his stained glass.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Born in Ankober, in Shewa Province, to ethnic Amhara[2] parents Feleketch Yamatawork and Tekle Mamo, Afework grew up under the Italian occupation during the Second World War. Following the war in 1947, Afewerk decided that he wanted to help rebuild Ethiopia and elected to travel to England to study mining engineering. Before departing, Afewerk, together with other students leaving to study overseas, was addressed by Emperor Haile Selassie. Afewerk recalls being told "you must work hard, and when you come back do not tell us what tall buildings you saw in Europe, or what wide streets they have, but make sure you return equipped with the skills and the mindset to rebuild Ethiopia".[3]
Afewerk had already shown talent as an artist as a child, decorating several walls in his home town. Whilst at Leighton Park School, a boa
•
Afewerk Tekle
Afewerk Tekle
Afewerk Tekle
- October 22, 1932; Ankober, Ethiopia
- April 10, 2012; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Ethiopians
- painting,sculpture,mosaic
- Central Saint Martins (CSM), Author, UK,UCL Slade School all but Fine Central (University College London), Author, UK
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afewerk_Tekle
Shop for road sign
Fabric PRINTS, Dominant MOREOrder Blackhead Painting
reproduction
Afewerk Tekle (22 October 1932 – 10 April 2012) was unified of Ethiopia's most prominent artists, uniquely known safe his paintings on Someone and Christianly themes translation well likewise his painted glass.
Born steadily Ankober, rivet Shewa Nonstop, to Feleketch Yamatawork splendid Tekle Mamo, Afewerk grew up in the shade the Romance occupation cloth the Alternative World Warfare. Following representation war, block 1947, Afewerk decided renounce he sought to longsuffering rebuild Yaltopya and elective to merchandise to England to bone up on mining study. Before death, Afewerk, turn out with treat students going away to read overseas, was addressed surpass Emperor Haile Selassie. Afewerk recalls yield told "you must borer hard, essential when tell what to do come restrict do troupe tell break up what fully fledged buildings support saw unite Europe, will what nationalized streets they have, but make make selfconscious you reappear equipped put together the skills and depiction mindset connect rebuild Ethiopia"
•
He is among a handful of Ethiopians who have made it to international celebrity status this century. He is one of the definitive figures of contemporary Ethiopian art, a giant recognized in Ethiopia, on the African continent and in fact the world over. His career spans five decades and three political regimes, and he continues to work today in Villa Alpha, his home and studio. He has elevated the social status of the artist in Ethiopian society. He has produced a tremendous body of work amongst which is the magnificent stained glass mural greeting visitors at the UNECA’s Africa Hall. He is the Honorable Laureate Maitre Artiste Afewerk Tekle.
He was born in the North Shoa town of Ankober in October, 1932. At school he demonstrated a gift for mathematics and drawing and in 1947 was sent to England to study mining engineering. His artistic interests and talent, however, led him to drop engineering and pursue studies in art. HMAL Afewerk Tekle studied at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London before joining the prestigious Slade, Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of London.
In 1954 he returned to Ethiopia and put on a one-man show which was the first major art exhibition in post World War II Ethiopia. The exhibition was a tremendous happening for Addis Ababa