Mohamed Khadda

Mohamed Khadda (1930–1991) was an Algerian painter, graphic artist, sculptor, and writer who became one of the founders of modern Algerian painting. Quotes There are so many of our culture’s treasures that must be brought to light, from the enigmatic Tassili frescoes to the humble murals of the Ouadhias tribe. If figurative painting appears as the norm in terms of expression, it is the result of an acculturation phenomenon. I think with my hands. With the collapse of colonialism, the values that Old Europe left to us are breaking down as well. The artist—like the worker and the peasant—has a duty to participate in the edification of this new world, in which man will no longer exploit man. We must distinguish art from agitation. Our country is taking the socialist path, and the artist like the worker and the peasant has a duty to participate in the edification of this new world. The honor of our Revolution is the confidence that it shows in man, the “freedom to express freely, for our culture must enrich itself with the audacity of the Revolution.” Category:Painters from Algeria Category:1930 births Category:1991 deaths