Fathi Hassan Artist

Fathi Hassan (Arabic: فتحي حسن‎) (born 10 May 1957) is an African artist known for his installations involving the written word and painting. Fathi Hassan is considered the first representative of the contemporary African Art. He lives and works in Italy.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 10, 1957
Birth place
Cairo
Nationality
Egypt

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Artist

Field of work
Sculpture
Installation art
Painting

Topical connections

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Fathi Hassan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/textures/artist-hassan.html
  2. http://www.fathihassan.com
  3. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/egma/hd_egma.htm