Hacène Benaboura

Hacène Benaboura (1898-1960) was an Algerian artist. He is considered to be one of the "forefathers of Algerian modern painting".[1] In 1957 he was the recipient of Algeria's Grand Prize for Art.[2]

Hacène Benaboura
Born1898
Algiers, French Algeria
Died1960
Algiers, French Algeria
NationalityAlgerian
Known forPainting

Personal life

Benaboura was born in Algiers in 1898.[3] His family was of Turkish origin.[3][4]

References
  1. Naylor, Phillip C. (2004), Historical Dictionary of Algeria, Rowman & Littlefield, p. 91, ISBN 0810879190
  2. Salami, Gitti; Visona, Monica Blackmun, eds. (2013), "Algerian Artists and European Orientalists – 1940s", A Companion to Modern African Art, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 1118515056
  3. Vidal-Bué, Marion (2000), Alger et ses peintres, 1830-1960, Paris-Méditerranée, p. 249, ISBN 2842720954, BENABOURA HACÈNE Alger 1898 - Alger 1961 Descendant d'une famille de notables d'origine turque demeurant à Alger depuis les frères Barbe- rousse, Benaboura est peintre en carrosserie avant de se livrer à sa passion pour la peinture..
  4. Jordi, Jean-Jacques; Planche, Jean-Louis (1999), Alger, 1860-1939: le modèle ambigu du triomphe colonial, Autrement, p. 99, ISBN 2862608874, ...Hacène Benaboura, qui appartient à une famille de notables d'origine turque installés à Alger depuis le XVT siècle..


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