Abdellatif_Zine

Abdellatif Zine

Abdellatif Zine

Moroccan painter

Abdellatif Zine (1940–2016) was a Moroccan painter. He was the founding president of both the National Association of Plastic Arts and the Union of Moroccan Plastic Artists.[1]

Zine was born in Marrakesh and studied at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Casablanca, and subsequently at the Beaux-Arts de Paris in Paris. His paintings were exhibited internationally since 1960.[2]

Zine produced paintings in bright colors, often related to Moroccan folklore.[1][3] He also explored connections between painting and Gnawa music.[4]

He died on 20 December 2016 and was buried on Casablanca's Achouhada Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "5 Moroccan Artists to Watch". Singulart. 7 July 2020.
  2. [2]
    Benslimane, Ghita (22 December 2016). "Morocco Mourns the Loss of Renown Artist Abdellatif Zine". Morocco World News.
  3. [3]
    "L'artiste-peintre Abdellatif Zine expose ses œuvres à Casablanca : les couleurs chaudes du Maroc". Le Matin (in French). 24 December 2003.
  4. [4]
    "Abdellatif Zine (1940 – 2016 / Maroc)". Founoune Art Media (in French). 13 March 2017.
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