All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. Tekle set up a studio in addis ababa and began receiving official commissions in the 1950s following art training in england. Afewerk tekle as remembered by richard and rita pankhurst. Ephraim isaac discussed his book about the history of the ethiopian orthodox. Find more works of this artist at best visual art database. Afewerk tekle was ethiopias leading modern artist, famously known for introducing western techniques of painting and sculpture to ethiopia, and for his government commissions under haile selassie i and the infamous derg regime of mengistu. Born in ankober to feleketch yamatawork and tekle mano, afewerk grew up under the italian occupation during the second world war. We pay tribute to his contribution to modern ethiopian art. Apr 10, 2012 afewerk tekle 22 october 1932 10 april 2012 was one of ethiopias most celebrated artists, particularly known for his paintings on african and christian themes as well as his stained glass. Berhan selassie church tanzania, kenya, obi wan, historical. George cathedral, to a woman he acknowledged has stood by him when he. Hmal afewerk tekles works have been exhibited all over ethiopia including eritrea, and in nigeria, egypt, congo zaire kenya, ghana, senegal and algeria. Israel history, ancient history, art history, religious paintings, religious art, african history, african culture, ethiopian beauty, horn of africa afewerk tekle artwork black art pictures cool pictures african american art african art ethiopian beauty contemporary decorative art eye painting black painting orthodox icons. Afewerk tekle was one of ethiopias most celebrated artists, particularly known for his paintings on african and christian themes as well as his stained glass.
Ethio beauty the state of art in ethiopia by afewerk tekle. Jun 01, 2009 proving love knows no boundaries,the 77yearold ethiopias celebrated artist, afewerk tekle has wed a woman he has known for some years. The film has been embraced with great appreciation by the audience. Their work is a visual record that communicates the countrys fascinating cultural, artistic and social history. He real woman behind afework tekles painting mother ethiopia. Photographer alfred eisenstaedt with student artist afewerk tekle in ethiopia. Afewerk tekle painting artist, deceased person, person, visual artist. Photographer alfred eisenstaedt with studentartist afewerk.
This visual retrospective of ethiopian artist afewerk tekle, the first modern artist of ethiopia, belongs to the genre of hagiography. It was during his years in england that he met sylvia pankhurst, who became his mentor. View afewerk tekle biographical information, artworks upcoming at auction, and sale prices from our price archives. Richard pankhurst authored more than twenty books on the history of. He is one of the steadfast pillars of this publication and we believe that this tribute is long overdue. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to.
Tekle meaning and origin of the name tekle nameaning. Most honorable maitre artist world laureate afewerk tekle born 22 october 1932 is one of ethiopias most celebrated artists, particularly known for his paintings on african and christian themes as well as his stained glass. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. All of the books of this edition are accompanied by six etchings numbered and dated by the artist.
After this had finished, maitre afewerk was sent to europe to study engineering together with others. For further information on this lot please visit the bonhams website. April 11, 2016 tesfaye abebe 5615 views 0 comment maitre artist afewerk tekle. The monolithic churches and their treasures used book in. Maitre artist afewerk tekle abyssinian, old images, african history, ethiopia, all art. Book cheap addis ababa car rentals and enjoy the freedom to roam. Ethiopian artist afewerk tekle, recently invited for a tour. For captions, transcript, and more information on the talk click here afewerk tekle was one of ethiopias most celebrated artists know for his great paintings notably for his stained glass paintings.
Afewerk tekle age, bio, personal life, family and stats. Maitre afewerk tekle speaking at stanford university in california on march 7, 2004. Afewerk tekle 22 october 1932 10 april 2012 was one of ethiopias most celebrated artists, particularly known for his paintings on african and christian themes, as well as his stained glass. Mother ethiopia, 1963, afewerk tekle to some degree, virtually all of tekles works have to do with ethiopian nationalism, the countrys colorful history, its people, its traditions, its ancient judeochristian religion, and its art as related to all of the above. Afewerk tekle list of paintings oil painting history.
Envision driving along a winding road, windows rolled down, leisurely passing scenic areas or popular attractions in comfortable rental cars in addis ababa. Debelo dukesson esat wey abeba esseye g medhin ethiopan artists ethiopian ethiopian ecclesiastical verse ethiopian history ethiopian orthodox. Afewerk tekle 19322012, ethiopian painter on african and christian themes, stained glass artist. Masterpieces by important ethiopian artists, afewerk tekle, skunder boghossian and wosene worke kosrof, will be featured in the sale of modern and contemporary african art, which will take place in london on 16 october.
Nov 21, 2014 maitre afewerk tekle speaking at stanford university in california on march 7, 2004. Afewerk tekle paintings for sale afewerk tekle art value. Afewerk tekle 22 october 1932 10 april 2012 was one of ethiopias most celebrated artists, particularly known for his paintings on african and christian themes as well as his stained glass. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Afewerk tekle ethiopian, 19322012 an orthodox service inscribed in amharic, signed and dated afewerk tekle 1957 lower left oil on board 104 x 82cm 40 1516 x 32 516in. Born in 1932 in ankober, north shewa, afewerk tekle was an ethiopian artist, particularly known for his paintings on african and christian themes, in addition to his stained glass afewerk is remembered for many of his unique paintings. Mother ethiopia 1963 is certainly one of afewerk tekles most striking and.
Another wellknown ethiopian artist, the singer tesfaye gabbiso, has composed a prayer song which complements the spirit of afewerk s painting mother ethiopia in expressing the longings of the ethiopian faithful for their country. Afewerk tekle by richard pankhurst and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Afewerk tekle artist, fine art prices, auction records. Apr 11, 2012 ethiopias most famous painter maitre artiste afewerk tekle, who died last week at the age of 80, was laid to rest at the cemetery of the holy trinity cathedral in addis ababa on saturday, april 14th. Christian art of ethiopia, the monolithic churches and their treasures used book in. About the artist afewerk tekle 22 october 1932 10 april 2012 was one of ethiopias most celebrated artists, particularly known for his paintings on african and christian themes as well as his stained glass. Apr 11, 2012 maitre artist afewerk tekle, ethiopias world renowned painter, died late tuesday night april 9, 2012 at kadisco hospital, capital learnt. The africa hall was built with the aim of ensuring heritage preservation and conservation of africa hall as a permanent symbol of africas history and unity. The honorable artist world laureate tied the knot on may 23, 2009, in traditional orthodox church ceremony held at the st. The number of visitors started to grow and so did the intensity and artistry of the different displayed pieces. The most honorable world laureate maitre artiste afewerk tekle. Browse through our paintings that feature the ethiopian countryside, portraits of beautiful and stylish women of the area, and animals such as the.
As a small child, afewerq was seriously wounded during the italian. Demera was created in 1974 by afewerk tekle in expressionism style. The artists own residence, villa alpha, is a beautiful museum in itself. Tadias archive i had to study ethiopian culture, the artist said, because an important ingredient of a world artist is to have in your artwork the flavor of where you were born. He is among a handful of ethiopians who have made it to international celebrity status this century. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Book illustrations, black art pictures, abyssinian, afro art, coffee art, african art, photo art, art gallery. Maitre artist afewerk tekle afrocentric art, african history, painting. Afewerk tekle speaking at stanford university on march 7, 2004 tadias magazine file photographs tadias magazine by tadias staff. Ethiopian artist afewerk tekle, recently invited for a tour and personal expositions across russian federation and usa, is photographed in the garden of villa alpha, that he has designed. Afewerk tekle ethiopian, 19322012 an orthodox service.
Afewerk tekle was one of ethiopias most celebrated artists, particularly known. Maitre artist afewerk tekle, ethiopias world renowned. Artist afewerk tekle in addis ababa, ethiopia lonely planet. Afewerk tekle artwork for sale at online auction afewerk tekle. He was a student of painting, sculpture, and architecture at the slade school of art, where augustus john also studied. Etchings were printed under the supervision of the artist.
Afewerk tekle 100% silk scarf 1986 stained glass ethiopian. Afewerk tekle list of paintings oil painting history of. Ethiopian paintings considering its the country thats said to have modern humans first appear, its no surprise that ethiopia has a rich culture and history thats showcased in this collection. Ethiopian artist afewerk tekle at work african american art. Educated at the slade school of art in london, he later toured and studied in continental europe before returning to work under the patronage of emperor haile selassie. Selected library of congress webcasts on ethiopia african and. Born in ankober to feleketch yamatawork and tekle mano, afewerk grew up under the italian. Since that first exhibition in addis ababa the lore and repertory of the artist bloomed, not only in ethiopia but through out the world. Renowned ethiopian artist afewerk tekle presented a lecture on the state of art in his native ethiopia to the library of congress in usa in 2009. European history, art history, ancient history, history of ethiopia, black royalty, african royalty, black history facts, renaissance men, african diaspora. Afewerk tekle abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. I hope to have the opportunity to present a much more detailed story at some point soon. Afewerk tekle as remembered by richard and rita pankhurst afewerq tekle was ethiopias most celebrated artist. Born in ankober, in shewa province, to feleketch yamatawork and.
They were instructed to work hard and return to help their country. Tadias archive afewerk tekle was born in the town of ankober in ethiopia on october 22, 1932. This large, handrolled scarf features celebrated ethiopian artist afewerk tekle s 1958 stainglass triptych commissioned for africa hall in the united nations economic commission for africa. He is one of the definitive figures of contemporary ethiopian art, a giant recognized in ethiopia, on the african continent and in fact the world over. Ethiopian art afewerk tekle with images ethiopia, christian art. Proving love knows no boundaries,the 77yearold ethiopias celebrated artist, afewerk tekle has wed a woman he has known for some years. A documentary on maitre artist afewerk tekle addis journal. Afewerk tekle was one of ethiopias most celebrated artists know for his great paintings notably for his stained glass paintings. Art of ethiopia attracted giants like the late laureate maitre artist afewerk tekle and others to display their masterpieces. The colours of this printed silk are vivid, appearing almost as luminous as genuine stainglass. Afewerk tekle painting artist, visual artist, deceased person, person. Ethiopian maitre artist world laureate afewerk tekle duration. Find more prominent pieces of genre painting at best visual art database. Afewerk tekle 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.
Dec, 20 afewek tekle was not only ethiopias most famous artist. Monographs on african artists smithsonian libraries. This article is within the scope of wikiproject biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize wikipedias articles about people. Its huge and richly coloured stainedglass windows, by ethiopian artist afewerk tekle, portray the history and diversity of africas people. Apr 10, 2012 this page was last edited on 4 september 2019, at 14. Having grown up in an ethiopia battling fascist italian forces, afewerk was acutely aware of the destruction of war and the need to rebuild his native home. Afewerk tekle 22 october 1932 10 april 2012 was one of ethiopias most celebrated artists, particularly known for his paintings on african. Afewerk tekle artwork for sale at online auction afewerk. Afewerk tekle auction results artist auction records. With a short biography of the artist by richard pankhurst, an italian version by antonio putzolu and a synopsis of ethiopian art by s. The text was printed with a handpress albion of 1886. He has elevated the social status of the artist in ethiopian society. Behind him, there is the statue of a clergyman, holding a cross in his hands.
Search results afewerk search for afewerk at tadias magazine. Apr 12, 2012 artist afewerk tekele with wendemagegne alemayehu london. Christian art of ethiopia, the monolithic churches and their treasures used book in good condition. When the time does come, it will indeed by quite an event when the average addis ababan will be able to peruse the home and studio of hmal afewerk tekle. Artist afewerk tekle born in 1932, afewerk tekle was one of ethiopias most distinguished and colourful artistic figures. Born in the old sawan capital, ankobar, on 22 october 1932, he was the son of ato tekle mammo, a minor court functionary, and woizero felekech yematawork. Making fun on maitre artist world laureate afewerk tekle is a. Acer yaheywot tarikuna meret seelocu afewerk tekle afewerk tekle text by richard pankhurst on. Afewerk tekle born 1932 is without doubt the father and leading figure of ethiopian art over the past half century. Africa hall is home to ethiopian artist afewerk tekle s most famous work, total liberation of africa, a 150m stained glass triptych depicting the founding fathers of the oau and.
Nov 12, 2015 mother ethiopia, 1963, afewerk tekle to some degree, virtually all of tekles works have to do with ethiopian nationalism, the countrys colorful history, its people, its traditions, its ancient judeochristian religion, and its art as related to all of the above. Jan 15, 2008 a documentary on the life and works of the most honorable maitre artist world laureate, afewerk tekle was premired at the national theatre yesterday. Proponent of ethiopian art and culture who became first laureate of the haile selassie i prize for fine arts. He is the honorable laureate maitre artiste afewerk tekle. He participated in the art of ethiopia shows of 2009 and 2010 and continued to be a great supporter of the show. Jan 22, 2018 in the fundraising program which was broadcasted live on social mediafacebook, the individual was trying to make a point in convincing the people that the tshirt he was auctioning was worth a million dollar as compared to mother ethiopia the painting of his excellency the late maitre artist world laureate afewerk tekle. Afewerk tekle makes clear in his lectures that he desires to leave some hope in all my paintings. Ethiopian artist afewerk tekle, recently invited for a. Aug 14, 2017 he real woman behind afework tekles painting mother ethiopia, an.
The documentary, narrated in amharic and to be distributed on dvd and vcd hereafter was done by b. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The state of art in ethiopia by afewerk tekle ethio beauty. Addis abeba, ethiopia, 1965 photo by giorgio lottimondadori via getty images. A documentary on the life and works of the most honorable maitre artist world laureate, afewerk tekle was premired at the national theatre yesterday. From the library of dr jueljensen with the original invoice inserted, dustwrapper damaged, a very nice copy of the first edition in the publishers cloth. He is famous for designing the stained glass windows depicting africas past, present and future struggles and liberation, which grace africa hall in addis ababa. Tekle went on to become one of ethiopias most celebrated painters. If youd like to see more of tekles work, visit the giorgis cathedral, built in 1896 to commemorate ethiopias victory over the invading italians. Ethiopian renowned painter, the most honorable maitre artiste world laureate afewerk tekle has died at the age of 80. Apr 14, 2012 afewerk tekle at stanford university on march 7, 2004.