Mohammed Khadda

Mohammed Khadda
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenAlgeria, France Edit
Name in native languageمحمد خدة Edit
Name wey dem give amMuhammad Edit
Ein date of birth14 March 1930 Edit
Place dem born amMostaganem Edit
Date wey edie4 May 1991 Edit
Place wey edieAlgiers Edit
Cause of deathlung cancer Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signFrench Edit
Ein occupationpainter Edit
Copyright status as creatorworks protected by copyrights Edit

Mohammed Khadda (Arabic: محمد الخدة; 14 March 1930 – 4 May 1991) na he be an Algerian painter, sculptor, den writer. Na dem consider Khadda say he be among de founders of contemporary Algerian painting den one of de chaw representatives of de "sign painters.", as dem indicate by ein nickie "peintre du signe" given by Jean Sénac.[1][2][3] He debut insyd 1960. Ein influences include Cubism den Arabic calligraphy. He tend toward de non-figurative anaa abstract.[4][5] He represent a generation of Algerian artists wey combine de ideas of calligraphic heritage den formal language of Western formal writing thru Western abstraction thru de 1950s.[6]

Biography

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Early life

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Na dem born Mohammed Khadda insyd 1930 insyd Mostaganem, wen na Algeria still dey under de occupation of France. Na he be de eldest of five kiddies, two die while dem be infants. Ein poppie, Bendehiba Khadda, na dem born am insyd 1912 insyd de town of Mina wey he move go Mostaganem at a very young age. Although na dem born Bendehiba, he hold chaw occupations such as a bricklayer den a dock worker. Khadda ein mommie, Nebi El Ghali na dem born am insyd 1911 insyd Zemora, Algeria, a city near Tiaret. Wen na she be a little girlie, na dem murder ein parents by a settler tribe near wer na she live. She, as Mohammed ein poppie, sanso be blind, buh na dem manage adjust. Benedehiba den Nebi meet insyd Mostaganem wey na dem marry insyd 1929.

Education den professional career

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Mohammed Khadda, circa 1982

Insyd 1936, Mohammed Khadda attend a school insyd Tigditt, Mostaganem insyd an Arab neighborhood. Insyd 1942, he den ein family for leave Mostaganem secof a famine insyd de area. De family move go Tiaret wey na dem move in plus ein aunt. Na he no fi receive any education for school during dis period. Na ebe miserable der secof dema aunt no fi provide give dem secof ein age. Three months later, he return to Mostaganem wey he go back to school. Insyd 1944, he receive a diploma from de school. Na ein poppie wan make he get a job as soon as he receive ein diploma, buh one of ein teachers gvie am a year of respite so he no for settle for a job he no dey enjoy. Insyd 1944, Khadda find a job for a printing company, insyd de region of Ain Sefra. During de day, he go sketch patterns, then he go work for ein paintings for nightie. Furthermore, he decide make he take on a second job insyd de evening, dey bind books give different writers such as Omar Khayyam, Abdou Mohammed, Taha Hussein, Hafid, Jami, André Gide, André Breton, den Jean Cocteau. Na dem teah am drawing, while he dey attend classes wey na ein superior dey bia.[3][7]

Life insyd Paris

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Insyd de early 1950s, while na dem dey intensify de Algerian resistance, Khadda spend chaw of ein time insyd de Paris, along plus Benanteur. Mohammed Khadda attend de Académie de la Grande Chaumière. While he learn more about art, he sanso dey work for various print shops, den dey explore de culture of Paris.

Return to Algeria

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Insyd 1991, he die insyd Algiers. Dem dey argue say na he be one of de founders of contemporary art insyd Algeria.[8] Dem still dey celebrate ein art after ein death as well, as dem show insyd "Horizons Maghrébins- Le droit à la mémoire"[1], anaa insyd "Les Casbahs ne s'assiègent pas"[2].

Important movements

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  • Na Mohammed Khadda be involved insyd chaw art movements den organizations thru out ein career wey na e dey continue to influence art insyd Africa den de rest of de world. Sam of dese dey include:
  • National Union of the Visual Arts, 1967
  • Aouchem (Arabic for tattoo) Art Movement, 1967[6]
  • School of Sign, 1967
  • "Sign Painters"[6]
  • Created over 70 murals in the 1970s
  • He fight pus de National Liberation Army during French Resistance

Tribute

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For March 14, 2020, Google celebrate ein 90th birthday plus a Google Doodle.[9][10]

References

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  1. ↑ "Algeria, Democratic and Popular Republic of". Grove Art Online (in English). 2003. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T001793. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  2. ↑ "Zoom Into Mohammed Khadda's Abstracts". Google Arts & Culture (in English). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "MOHAMMED KHADDA - Artists". Dalloul Art Foundation (in British English). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  4. ↑ Aresu, Bernard (2010). "Mémoire de signes: l'abstraction chez Jean-Michel Atlan et Mohammed Khadda". The French Review. 83 (6): 1272–1287. ISSN 0016-111X. JSTOR 40650636.
  5. ↑ Ham, Anthony; Luckham, Nana; Sattin, Anthony (2007). Algeria. Internet Archive. Footscray, Vic.; London : Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74179-099-3.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Mohammed Khadda". Barjeel Art Foundation (in American English). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  7. ↑ Pouillon, François; Jacobs-Colas, Amy (2002). "150 Years of Algerian Painting: Relevance for Understanding the Postcolonial Situation". French Politics, Culture & Society. 20 (2): 141–158. doi:10.3167/153763702782369731. ISSN 1537-6370. JSTOR 42843236.
  8. ↑ "Google honors late Algerian artist Mohammed Khadda with a doodle". Arab News PK (in English). 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  9. ↑ "Google honors late Algerian artist Mohammed Khadda with a doodle". Arab News (in English). 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  10. ↑ Gillett, Katy (2020-03-14). "Who is Mohammed Khadda? Google Doodle pays homage to Algerian artist". The National (in English). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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