Ahmed Benyahia

Algerian artist

Ahmed Benyahia (Arabic: أحمد بن يحيى; born insyd Constantine, Algeria, for 11 May 1943) he be Algerian artist.[1]

Ahmed Benyahia
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Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenAlgeria Edit
Name wey dem give amAhmed Edit
Family nameBenyahia Edit
Ein date of birth11 May 1943 Edit
Place dem born amEl Mechira Edit
SiblingSamta Benyahia Edit
KiddieRacim Benyahia Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signAlgerian Arabic Edit
Ein occupationartist Edit
Educate forBeaux-Arts de Paris Edit

He be notable alumnus of de École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts of Paris, wer as a student insyd de late 1960s he play an instrumental role wey he successfully bring French sculptor César Baldaccini as a Professor der, of whom na he cam turn a distinguished disciple den protégé.[2][3]

Na he be a co-designer of ein eponymous César Award trophy, French cinema equivalent of de American Oscar.

Ahmed Benyahia be de bro of Algerian-French artist Samta Benyahia.[4] den poppie of infographic artist den cartoonist Racim Benyahia.[5]

He sanso be known for ein acting roles insyd Algerian cinematographic works.[6][7][8]

Family ties

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He be de bro of Samta Benyahia[4] wey na he be de mentor for several years, as well as de brother of de late Doctor Azzouz Benyahia of Constantine, wey na dem be de target of a political assassination insyd de aftermath of de Algerian legislative elections of 1997.[9]

Mohammed Seddik Benyahia, militant nationalist, former Minister of Foreign Affaires den architect of de liberation of de American hostages dem hold insyd Iran after de Iranian revolution, no be a direct relative. He be however a member of de greater Benyahia family, wey dey hail from de large Aures tribe of de Abdennours.

He be de poppie of illustrator artist den cartoonist Racim Benyahia.[5]

Notable works

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  • Sculpture of de Emir Abdelkader, Mexico City, 1986
  • Statue of de Military Academy of Cherchell, wey dey commemorate de Algerian Struggle for Independence
  • Sculpture of Algerian national hero Zighoud Youcef, 1968
  • Co-designer of de César Award trophy, French cinema equivalent of de American Oscar, 1976

References

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  1. Cheurfi, Achour (2004). Le livre des peintres algériens: dictionnaire biographique. Edition ANEP. p. 27. ISBN 978-9961-756-64-5.
  2. Lemili, Abdelhamid (11 May 2012). "Ahmed Benyahia ou l'art de l'Anticonformisme". La Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
  3. "Le Jeune Independant - De l'info sans défaut". www.jeune-independant.net (in French). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Hodes, Roxane (2003). Voyages d'artistes. Paris Musées. p. 141. ISBN 978-2-87900-782-3.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Nesrouche, Nouri (19 December 2012). "Racim Benyahia : La BD dans la peau". El Watan. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  6. Rachedi, Ahmed. "Mostefa Ben Boulaid (2008)". IMDB (in English). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. Mabrouki, Azzedine. "Pour que nul ne l'oublie". El Watan (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  8. Rachedi, Ahmed. "Krim Belkacem (2014)". IMDB (in English). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  9. Merdaci, Abdelmadjid. "Il y a vingt ans, Azzouz Benyahia, comment oublier ?". El Watan (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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