Paul Ahyi (January 15, 1930 – January 4, 2010[1]) was a Togolese artist, sculptor, architect, painter, interior designer and author. Ahyi is credited with designing of the flag of Togo.[1]
Ahyi was known for his massive outdoor artworks, reliefs and sculptures, including his contributions to the Independence Monument in Lomé, which commemorates the country's independence from France. Other outdoor sculptures and statues by Ahyi can be found on buildings and in parks throughout Togo, as well as the Vatican, Senegal, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and South Korea.[2]
He also created his pieces using a wide array of mediums including jewelry, pottery, ceramics and tapestries. He was also an interior designer who created household objects and art pieces.[2]
^ ab"Director-General pays tribute to artist Paul Ahyi, UNESCO Artist for Peace". UNESCO. January 7, 2010. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
^ ab"Paul Ahyi of Togo joins roster of UNESCO Artists for Peace". United Nations. September 11, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
PaulAhyi (January 15, 1930 – January 4, 2010) was a Togolese artist, sculptor, architect, painter, interior designer and author. Ahyi is credited with...
flag families. The flag was designed by artist PaulAhyi and approximates a golden rectangle closely. Ahyi was regarded as among the greatest of African...
2011, chapter 4, footnote 12: "The Togo flag was designed by the artist PaulAhyi (1930–2010), who claims to have attempted to have the flag constructed...
keeps the prints of the men and the animals. The plastics technician PaulAhyi is internationally recognized today. He practises the "zota", a kind of...
keeps the prints of the men and the animals. The plastics technician PaulAhyi practised the "zota", a kind of pyroengraving, and his monumental achievements...
2007-06-09. "PaulAhyi of Togo joins roster of UNESCO Artists for Peace". United Nations. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2010-01-12. Décès de PaulAhyi, le Picasso...
Frankfurt Bookfair and in Stockholm. 1984 L'art en Afrique est la vie: PaulAhyi & El loko aus Togo, Galerie Altana, Hamburg, 1984 (3–18 November 1984)...
American feminist playwright, actress and activist, Alzheimer's disease. PaulAhyi, 79, Togolese artist, designer of the flag of Togo. Lew Allen, 84, American...
Portsmouth) Xu Beihong – A Portrait of Sun Duoci Statler Fountain 15 January – PaulAhyi, Togolese artist and sculptor (d. 2010) 26 January – Napoleon Abueva,...
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