Yahia Turki
Tunisian painter (1903-1969) · Tunisia · On the map · Artists · Died at 66
Yahia Turki was a Tunisian painter described as the "father of Tunisian painting".
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About this person
After the Independence in 1956, Yahia became the president of the École de Tunis, which was created in 1947 by Pierre Boucherle in an attempt to gather Tunisian artists, regardless of their religious, racial, or artistic background, and with the common interest of establishing a Tunisian painting style.
Country
Tunisia
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1969 · aged 66
