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| Hassan Al-Agaty Muhammad Al-Agaty |
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Personal Data
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| Fame Name |
: Hassan Al-Agaty |
| Birth date |
: 25/5/1923 |
| Date of death |
: /4/1979 |
| Activities |
: Sculpture |
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| Education |
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-Diploma of High Institute of Applied Arts 1948
-National Diploma of Arts in Sculpture Design (N.D.D), London 1952
-Diploma of Central School of Arts in Sculpture, London 1953 (Moor) |
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| Jobs |
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-Instructor in Faculty of Applied Arts
-Associate Professor in Faculty of Applied Arts
-Professor and Head of Sculpture Department in Faculty of Applied Arts |
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| Places of interest |
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Traditional places in Cairo, Alexandria, regions in Upper Egypt, Nuba and Aswan |
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| Solo shows |
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-At London 1953
-At Cairo 1954
-After his death at (Ekhnaton 2) gallery in Arts Center, Zamalek, April 1990. It was entitled (Exhibition of artist Hassan Al-Agaty and his students). |
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| Local exhibitions |
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-Participated in a number of collective exhibitions since 1946 till his death like Cairo Saloon 1954, 1962.
-Exhibition inspired by indusralization, Minister of Culture 1961. |
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| International exhibitions |
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-Biennale, Vince
-Artigana, Florance
-wandaring exhibition, all over Europe. |
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| Scholarship |
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-To England to study sculpture 1950 |
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| Local recognition |
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-Mokhtar Prize, 1940`s
-First Prize of Cairo Saloon 1954, 1962
-First Prize of Sculpture (Inspired by Industrialization), Minister of Culture 1961
-Prize of Merit named after `Hassan Al-Agaty`, 10th of Ramadan Contest 1979 |
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| International recognition |
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-Encouraging Prize 1970 for his statue(Mother)
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| Private collection |
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-Cairo, Alexandria, England, USA, Spain, Italy |
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| State collection |
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-Museum of Egyptian Modern Art
-Faculty of Applied Arts
-Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria |
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| Essays |
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-This artist of anticipating vision and sight presents all what is new in a sentimental way. He created a new concept of everlasting relation between mass and space using a number or materials in a distinctive way as a creative artist capable of using the right technique for each material.
-This artist won the prize of 1946 while he was still a student in Faculty of 1946, and his professors appreciate him. He has won a number of first prizes which indicates his pioneering as a sculptor and a creator of a new school in art that affected the artistic movement in Egypt and Arab world for decades.
-This artist is considered one of the great sculptors who had a significant role in the contemporary fine movement through his works of sculpture whether they were of stones, wood or bronze.
-This is the artist who expressed truthfully using the diagnostic expressive technique and the diagnostic abstractive technique in a developed artistic production that is considered till now an essential content of the contemporary artistic movement in Egypt.
-Hassan Al-Agaty originated an artistic school which affirms his pioneering role through his work as a professor of sculptor in Faculty of Applied Arts, and teaching to many artists who lead the artistic movement now, and have an effective prints in the contemporary art of sculptor.
-Hassan Al-Agaty- may Allah bless his soul- will remain an immortal artist with his genuine works and distinguished devotion, and will remain a model for all the artists and students of sculptor.
Prof./ Ahmed Sayed Atta
Dean of Faculty of Applied Arts
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