Sadik_Kaceli

Sadik Kaceli

Sadik Kaceli

Albanian painter


Sadik Kaceli (14 March 1914 – 24 December 2000) was an Albanian artist. He studied in Paris at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts (1936–1941).[1] Kaceli is one of Albania's best known painters, receiving many decorations as People's Artist of Albania and the Honour Citizen of Tirana medal.[2] He created the first series of the Albanian lek. In 2016 Sadik Kaceli was given the Honour of Nation Order. He is one of the founders of the National Art Gallery of Albania, designed the first version of the Albanian lek, and made the People's Republic of Albania Coat of Arms.

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Biography

Kaceli attended the Harry T. Fultz Technical school from 1929, and began a drawing course in 1931.

He was the brother of Jonuz Kaceli, a well-known businessman and dissident of the Communist Regime in Albania.[3] Fadil Kaceli, is also a brother of Sadik. His son, Buron Kaceli, is also a painter and former politician, deputy in Parliament of Albania, Vice Mayor of Albania's capital, Tirana, and the countries Director of Culture.

A monografi of Sadik Kaceli was released in 2008[4] and translated into English in 2009. It contains the story of his life, works, unpublished notes, admiration and gratitude. A street in Tirana is named after Kaceli. He died on 24 December 2000.[5]


References

  1. Hamzai, Dhurata (25 October 2008). "Sadik Kaceli i panjohur" [The Unknown Sadik Kaceli] (in Albanian). Gazeta Tema.
  2. "Qytetar nderi i Tiranes" [The Painter Sadik Kaceli, Honour Citizen of Tirana medal in 2000] (PDF) (in Albanian). Tirana Municipality. 2 October 2000.
  3. Xoxa, Eli, 1955- (2008). Kaceli : 1914-2000. Xhelo, Pranvera. Tiranë: Art Galeri "Kaceli". ISBN 978-99956-694-0-9. OCLC 607572588.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Galeria Kombetare e Arteve | Sadik Kaceli". galeriakombetare.gov.al. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

Bibliography

Xoxa, Eli (2008). Kaceli: 1914-2000; monografi (in Albanian). Tiranë: Botimet Enciklopedike. OCLC 730010336.


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