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April 10, 2012 (79 years old)
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Libra
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Afewerk Tekle
Afewerk Tekle is an Ethiopian artist best known for his African and Christian paintings as well as for his stained-glass windows. Born in Ankober, Shewa Province, to Feleketch Yamatawork and Tekle Mamo, Afewerk grew up under Italian occupation during World War II. After the war in 1947, Afewerk decided he wanted to help rebuild Ethiopia and chose to go to England to study mining techniques. Before leaving, Afewerk, along with other students, went to study abroad, introduced by Emperor Haile Selassie. Afewerk recalled when he was told, "You have to work hard, and when you come back, don't tell us what tall buildings you have seen in Europe, or the wide streets they have", but make sure you have the skills and mindset to rebuild Ethiopia. "Afewerk showed his talent as an artist as a child, decorating some of the walls in his hometown. While studying at a boarding school in the UK, this talent was recognized and encouraged by teachers
BornOctober 22, 1932, Ankober, Ethiopian Empire
DiedApril 10, 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
NationalityEthiopian
EducationCentral School of Arts and Crafts, Slade School of Art
Known forPainting, sculpture

About Afewerk Tekle

Painter Afewerk Tekle was born on October 22, 1932 in Ethiopia (He dies at the age of 79, on April 10, 2012).

First Laureate of the World Leader Haile Selassie I Prize for Fine Arts. Supporter of Ethiopian art and culture.

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Afewerk Tekle before becoming famous

Afewerk Tekle was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1932 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

He was part of the post-World War II generation of Ethiopians anxious to reconstruct the country after the Italian rule.

Achievement of Afewerk Tekle

His art was rapidly welcomed by the Ethiopian people and government, and he was commissioned to paint murals and mosaics in St. George's Cathedral, as well as sculptures of famous Ethiopians.

Afewerk Tekle's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In Ankober, Ethiopia, he was born to Feleketch Yamatawork and Tekle Mano.

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Painter Augustus John was also a student at the Slade School of Art, where he studied painting, sculpture, and architecture.

Augustus John (1878 - 1961) (Painter)
Augustus John (1878 - 1961)

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Afewerk Tekle Income & Net worth

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