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.
Laureate
Afewerk Tekle
Afewerk in his studio in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1965
Born
(1932-10-22)22 October 1932
Ankober, Shewa Province, Ethiopian Empire
Died
10 April 2012(2012-04-10) (aged 79)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nationality
Ethiopian
Education
Central School of Arts and Crafts
Slade School of Art
Known for
Painting, sculpture
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]
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Church, but without long-lasting success. Iyasu was deposed by his own son Tekle Haymanot I in 1706 and assassinated by the relatives of one of his concubines...
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in Harar. To provide feedback and instruction for the Harar monument AfewerkTekle went to Zagreb where he exchanged ideas with Augustinčić. Despite being...
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Oxford, UK.; Singapore; and Sydney. The Maitre Artiste of Ethiopia, AfewerkTekle was a regular attendee. No proceedings of these forums are produced...
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