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Ethiopia: Maitre Artist Afewerk Tekle dies at age of 80
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Ethiopia: Maitre Artist Afewerk Tekle dies at age of 80
Ethiopia: Maitre Artist Afewerk Tekle dies at age of 80
Source: ENA
Ethiopia's renowned painter, the Most Honorable Maitre Artist World Laureate Afewerk Tekle has died in Addis Ababa on Tuesday at the age of 80. The late Afewerk died while he was being treated in a hospital here in the capital Addis Ababa due to a severe illness.
The late Afewerk was born on 22 October 1932 in the town of Ankober from his mother Weyzero Felekech Yematawerk and his father Ato Tekle Mano.
Afewerk joined the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London after sent to England in 1947 to become a mining engineer and later he went to the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of London, the famous “Slade”.
After he completed his studies he returned to Addis Ababa where he held a one-man exhibition at the Municipality Hall in 1954, which was the first significant art exhibition of post-war Ethiopia, according to the painter’s official portal.
Soon after the exhibition, he left Ethiopia for a study tour in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Greece.
He also made a special study of the Ethiopian illustrated manuscripts in the British Library, the Bibliothẻque Nationale in Paris and the Vatican Library, thereby gaining a deeper knowledge of his own artistic heritage.
After returning to Ethiopia, Afewerk opened his studio in the National Library of Ethiopia.
Soon afterwards he was assigned by the Ethiopian Government to decorate St. George’s Cathedral, one of the capital’s important religious edifices, where he worked on murals and mosaics for three and a half years.
Though his interest in sculpture was second only to that in painting, Afewerk had produced the equestrian stature of Ras Makonnen of Harrar.
After 1959 his reputation grew within the country and internationally as his mastery over so many media was established.
His drawings, paintings, murals, mosaics, stained-glass windows and sculptures, his designs for stamps, playing cards, posters, flags and national ceremonial dresses, all went to build up his position as Ethiopia’s foremost artist.
The playing cards were of particular interest in that they embodied a series of little-known Ethiopian motifs, some of them dating back to per-Christian times and thus introduced Ethiopia’s artistic heritage to the card-playing public.
Afewerk also designed his own house, studio and gallery, known as Villa “Alpha”.
The artist’s complex of buildings was conceived as a whole in 1959, but was realized in stages over a period of fifteen years, as a third of the proceeds of every exhibition abroad was devoted to the construction of the work.
His 1961 retrospective exhibition in Addis Ababa was a major landmark in the country’s artistic life.
One of the paintings exhibited is the well-known Maskal Flower which made its debut on this occasion, and has since been exhibited in the USSR, the USA, and at the Festival of Negro Arts in 1965 at Dakar, Senegal.
His paintings such as “Backbones of African Civilization” “African Movement”, “African Atmosphere” and “African Unity”, and for Expo 67 in Montreal, Canada, “Africa’s Heritage” which in now in the permanent collection of the National Museum of Ethiopia.
He also produced over ten designs for an African Unity emblem and flag.
Afewerk’s internationally famous stained-glass windows confronting the visitor in the entrance of Africa Hall, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, is one of his greatest achievements; it shows his mastery on a gigantic scale (150sq.m.) of a medium which has inspired artists ever since the Middle Ages, and it embodies in its three panels Africa’s sorrowful past, present struggle, and its high aspirations for the future.
In 1964 he became the first winner of the Haile Sellassie I Prize for Fine Arts for his outstanding drawings, paintings, landscapes, and portraits which eloquently express his particular world environment, and for his contribution in being among the first to introduce contemporary techniques to Ethiopian subject matter and content.
The award for the Order of "Hero of Peace of Friendship" from U.S.S.R in 1980, American Academy Membership Award, Cambridge Life time Achievement Award and membership in 1992 as well as the International Peace Prize Award in 2004 are among the awards he received.
54 comments
Comment from: Dejazmach Habesha [Visitor]
The man enlightened not only Ethiopia but the globe with his thought provoking and brilliantly painted pieces. I am proud to know such a great talent was produced in my country. Everything he posted exhibited his love for his country.
Maitre Artist will be painting in heaven now.
Maitre Artist will be painting in heaven now.
04/11/12 @ 23:24
Comment from: john john [Visitor]
He was one of the best of all great Artist in the world rest in peace we love you. "Mote Ayqerim Sim Ayqeberim"
04/11/12 @ 23:58
Comment from: C'est moi senait [Visitor]
What a tragedy to true Ethiopians. I own some of his pictures among other a mother Ethiopia with child,Afar man and an Ethiopia women with Amhara tradition cloth....
I am sure weyannes are poised him to get his wealth. I heard a few sad history of him, from 1960 when he was young and what happened to him by Adals shifta....
I am sure weyannes are poised him to get his wealth. I heard a few sad history of him, from 1960 when he was young and what happened to him by Adals shifta....
04/12/12 @ 00:28
Comment from: esseye [Visitor]
As his statements throughout his career indicated, and he repeated it on several occasions, it seemed Maitre Artiste Afewerk never played any one partisan role throughout his entire artistic life and negotiated nothing at the expense of his country. To those who reproached him on the class matters and historical, religious and political subject matter he created by commission, he would say “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's.” For those who accuse him of working for the rich oblivious to the poor and associate him with the dominant ideology and the ruling class he would say, “I am not an arbiter between the oppressors and the oppressed classes, and I was not born rich myself, I make myself who I am by working hard.” And for those who say that the Emperor created him, he would say it is the other way round – that he recreated the emperor the world and the Ethiopians created. In his proud, devotional and resolute attitude toward his country, he would say, “I have never been weary of serving my country. There is nothing to stop me, neither politics, gossip, what have you. In fact each and every obstacle drives me even more strongly and affirms my commitment to my country.”
04/12/12 @ 00:35
Comment from: Heny [Visitor]
C'est moi senait,
You see the degree of your insanity and being a slut woman? You even mebtioned Woyane in this completely unrelated issue. Did I hear you say woyane poisoned him? hahaha. How slut you are.
Also please leave aside the private affair of this great artist. Behave humanly at least when you write about our most reverend artist.
You see the degree of your insanity and being a slut woman? You even mebtioned Woyane in this completely unrelated issue. Did I hear you say woyane poisoned him? hahaha. How slut you are.
Also please leave aside the private affair of this great artist. Behave humanly at least when you write about our most reverend artist.
04/12/12 @ 03:15
Comment from: dani boy [Visitor]
He was really an icon for the world of art. It is a very big loss for Ethiopia.
My condolences!
My condolences!
04/12/12 @ 03:37
Comment from: M.T. [Visitor]
RIP., grand eminent painter, truth speaker and true doer, Afewerk Tekle ! Painter of all times !!
To his family, and his friends, artist fellows in Ethiopia and abroad, Bizu Birtatina metsnanatin emegnalehu!
Very very few people in the world don't mess up with things they don't know and charms they don't posses: Fame, money, media-gitz, careerism, personality cult., etc might form some one to the better, they might also doom him/her to nothing, irrelevant nobody. These people in their lives with great care preserve their early precocity. Afewerk is one of those. Artists, journalists, literati's and un/educated [rich/less affluent] working people should learn from his perseverance. To travel long in three political dynasties - ok, systems - like Afewerk's journey is unheard of, even in the world art historicity. With that, also securing a place at the helm of the platform; sokkel, kept for undying ones - long enduring names, like ours' Tekle, is some thing special.
Afewerk, Ethiopians will miss you much in person but
every body knows you have left unavoidable monument of grand scale in their heart - thus you remain in us.
one of your fans and listeners,
m.t.
To his family, and his friends, artist fellows in Ethiopia and abroad, Bizu Birtatina metsnanatin emegnalehu!
Very very few people in the world don't mess up with things they don't know and charms they don't posses: Fame, money, media-gitz, careerism, personality cult., etc might form some one to the better, they might also doom him/her to nothing, irrelevant nobody. These people in their lives with great care preserve their early precocity. Afewerk is one of those. Artists, journalists, literati's and un/educated [rich/less affluent] working people should learn from his perseverance. To travel long in three political dynasties - ok, systems - like Afewerk's journey is unheard of, even in the world art historicity. With that, also securing a place at the helm of the platform; sokkel, kept for undying ones - long enduring names, like ours' Tekle, is some thing special.
Afewerk, Ethiopians will miss you much in person but
every body knows you have left unavoidable monument of grand scale in their heart - thus you remain in us.
one of your fans and listeners,
m.t.
04/12/12 @ 04:48
Comment from: Bisrat [Visitor]
RIP gashe Afewerk! I remember that fancy convertible car of yours. I have a confession to make. While I was teenage boy, myself and my childhood friend Nigusse we tried to take out unsuccessfully the gold emblem welded on the side of your car. Your car was parked right down from your studio at National Library of Addis. On that beautiful gold insignia carved “Afewerk Wolde Negodgad”. Mr. Wolde Negodgad rest in peace.
04/12/12 @ 05:29
Comment from: Almaz Kahasia Michial.Stockholm Sweden [Visitor]
He will be always the good mankind in earth and we love you Afewrqi.
In Woyane agame time we have lost a lot a true Ethiopians under their brutalist managetic system.
This ugly people killed first Prof Asrat,Tsgaye G.Medhin,aristic Tilahun ,Ato Mamo Wedneh and now this brilant Ethiopain great.....
In Woyane agame time we have lost a lot a true Ethiopians under their brutalist managetic system.
This ugly people killed first Prof Asrat,Tsgaye G.Medhin,aristic Tilahun ,Ato Mamo Wedneh and now this brilant Ethiopain great.....
04/12/12 @ 08:52
Comment from: weygud [Visitor]
What really happened to him? How is it that the story was not out how he died. I am sure TPLF has something to do with his death. TPLF is already at his house controlling all the wealth. As it was time to attack Amaras, they started with Afewerek Tekle the symbol of not just Ethiopia but Africa. I don't think his death is accident. The police have already surrounded his house I heard. TPLF will sell or take all the wealth to higher bid. You will soon find out what happened to his wealth and house by next year. Knowing TPLF's non tranparency, they have agenda. When a government is so secretive, be very worried. They probably killed millions of Ethiopians but we don't know it 1. because we have burried our head in a sand 2. because they do it very secretly unlike Mengistu. Of course we wil never find out what happened to our greatest Artist, RIP
04/12/12 @ 09:33
Comment from: Bethihu [Visitor]
RIP!! You were one of the best artist ever existed in this world, and you will be remember forever!!
04/12/12 @ 10:41
Comment from: Ferdu [Visitor]
I just heard the bad news that Maitre Artist Afework Tekle passed away today at the age of 80. Well,
A person cannot command God. So all I can say is: may his soul rest in peace. Maitre Artist Afework Tekle was a free-thinking man known for his paintings not only within Ethiopia; but also throughout the globe. He was always thought provoking and produced brilliantly painted pieces. I am proud to have known Maitre Artist Afework Tekle in person and able to witness how a great talented nationalist Ethiopian he was at all times during his careers. Everything he produced reflected his deep love and affection to Mother Ethiopia. I do admire some of his paintings so keenly. Few among the many worth mentioning are: (1) Mother Ethiopia holding her child, (2) An Afar man (3) African Leaders on glass at the Economic Commission for Africa, and (4) an Ethiopia women with the Amhara traditional clothes. As a social person, Maitre Artist Afewerk was never a partisan politician as such. He remained a standing technocrat who left issues concerning politics, religion, economics, etc. are left for the professionals to handle them as they are trained and tailored best in these subject matters
A person cannot command God. So all I can say is: may his soul rest in peace. Maitre Artist Afework Tekle was a free-thinking man known for his paintings not only within Ethiopia; but also throughout the globe. He was always thought provoking and produced brilliantly painted pieces. I am proud to have known Maitre Artist Afework Tekle in person and able to witness how a great talented nationalist Ethiopian he was at all times during his careers. Everything he produced reflected his deep love and affection to Mother Ethiopia. I do admire some of his paintings so keenly. Few among the many worth mentioning are: (1) Mother Ethiopia holding her child, (2) An Afar man (3) African Leaders on glass at the Economic Commission for Africa, and (4) an Ethiopia women with the Amhara traditional clothes. As a social person, Maitre Artist Afewerk was never a partisan politician as such. He remained a standing technocrat who left issues concerning politics, religion, economics, etc. are left for the professionals to handle them as they are trained and tailored best in these subject matters
04/12/12 @ 10:58
Comment from: mesfin B [Visitor]
It is a sad day in all of Ethiopia. The late Afewerk Tekle was a giant of a man in the art world for Ethiopia. He pioneered and presented the modern Ethiopian art to the world. His iconic work, I don't know now but, was gracing the entrance of the old OAU building.
R.I.P.
Death To Weyanes now!!!
R.I.P.
Death To Weyanes now!!!
04/12/12 @ 11:19
Comment from: Reta [Visitor]
Come on C'est moi senait,weygud... the guy actually LIVED 80 years unlike most of his contry men. Stop the BS.
04/12/12 @ 11:41
Comment from: kuku [Visitor]
One of the GREATEST Ethiopian. RIP!
(Just curious, Does he have family?)
(Just curious, Does he have family?)
04/12/12 @ 12:00
Comment from: Assta B. Gettu [Visitor]
The brilliant Afewerk Tekle was indeed a great Amhara artist, a devoted Christian, and a lover of his country.
He could have gone to England, France, America or Japan and lived there comfortably, but he chose to stay in Ethiopia until he died. While he was alive and active in his art work, he had painted many renowned personalities; however, the few elite Tegaru might have approached him to paint the picture of Meles Seitanawi (Zenawi), but he never did, and that could have been one of the causes of his death. I am not quite sure at this time! What I know now is that the vultures – Meles, Azeb, Aba Paulos, and other money lovers – are gathering where the dead body of Artist Afewerk Tekle is resting. His famous art- works cannot prevent the looters from looting Afewerk Tekele’s indispensable paintings and selling them for great prophets as they are used selling Ethiopian children to foreigners.
Afewerk Tekele had no children who could protect his paintings and save them from being sold out; of course, those who admire his art-works are his spiritual children, and they are in millions all over the world. His body might be dead, but his spirit lives forever in the hearts of his admirers. He is like Michael Angelo who painted MonoLisa; he is like St. Yared who composed so many Church songs; he is, of course, master of the arts.
He had painted famous Churches, buildings, the natural beauty of Ethiopia and its ancient history, but he never painted any Muslim Mosques because he knew Mosques are the dwelling places of the devils and the training centers of the Islamist Jihadists.
The Ethiopian Adals had brought great sufferings to many young Ethiopians, especially to the young males from Merhabete area in Shewa province, and one of these young Ethiopian men who became a victim of these ruthless Adals was Afewerk Tekle. Nevertheless, the humiliation of losing one’s important body did not prevent Afewerk Tekle from distinguishing himself as one of the best Ethiopian artists.
Ethiopian rumors say that Afewerk Tekle had painted a lovely, sexy, and charming Ethiopian girl that spoke the Amharic language, sang the Amharic song, and danced the Amharic dance, and this woman was always with him in bed when he wanted her to give him love, joy, and he had had a strong philia toward her, his creation.
The Christian land of Ethiopia has lost one of her geniuses, and may the Almighty God give Ethiopia another genius!
He could have gone to England, France, America or Japan and lived there comfortably, but he chose to stay in Ethiopia until he died. While he was alive and active in his art work, he had painted many renowned personalities; however, the few elite Tegaru might have approached him to paint the picture of Meles Seitanawi (Zenawi), but he never did, and that could have been one of the causes of his death. I am not quite sure at this time! What I know now is that the vultures – Meles, Azeb, Aba Paulos, and other money lovers – are gathering where the dead body of Artist Afewerk Tekle is resting. His famous art- works cannot prevent the looters from looting Afewerk Tekele’s indispensable paintings and selling them for great prophets as they are used selling Ethiopian children to foreigners.
Afewerk Tekele had no children who could protect his paintings and save them from being sold out; of course, those who admire his art-works are his spiritual children, and they are in millions all over the world. His body might be dead, but his spirit lives forever in the hearts of his admirers. He is like Michael Angelo who painted MonoLisa; he is like St. Yared who composed so many Church songs; he is, of course, master of the arts.
He had painted famous Churches, buildings, the natural beauty of Ethiopia and its ancient history, but he never painted any Muslim Mosques because he knew Mosques are the dwelling places of the devils and the training centers of the Islamist Jihadists.
The Ethiopian Adals had brought great sufferings to many young Ethiopians, especially to the young males from Merhabete area in Shewa province, and one of these young Ethiopian men who became a victim of these ruthless Adals was Afewerk Tekle. Nevertheless, the humiliation of losing one’s important body did not prevent Afewerk Tekle from distinguishing himself as one of the best Ethiopian artists.
Ethiopian rumors say that Afewerk Tekle had painted a lovely, sexy, and charming Ethiopian girl that spoke the Amharic language, sang the Amharic song, and danced the Amharic dance, and this woman was always with him in bed when he wanted her to give him love, joy, and he had had a strong philia toward her, his creation.
The Christian land of Ethiopia has lost one of her geniuses, and may the Almighty God give Ethiopia another genius!
04/12/12 @ 13:40
Comment from: Aarima Aaron [Visitor]
In Tigria specialy in north of Tigria had have as culuter to poised people if they want you your wealth and if you remember back in 60s and 70s in Ethiopia and Eritrea there are many cases to find out for such drama.
If they want you harm they pay even their animal life.I am so worry for Ethhiopian children future.They are wild subhuman shifta.
If they want you harm they pay even their animal life.I am so worry for Ethhiopian children future.They are wild subhuman shifta.
04/12/12 @ 13:40
Comment from: C'est moi senait [Visitor]
Last time I saw him was in 1982-3??? Col. Mengistu (the bucher) together with Fedel Castro in Addis, visiting Afeworki's art exhibitions , a funny thing was that Mengistu had no any clue when it comes to Art or generally culture. He was born in Mady shanti town with no electricity , always angry the days he went school, hate to read or write but was a good observant and listener of Teret-Teret. When Castro asked Afwerki where he kept his others paints, he told him in Spanish that col. Menigistu confiscated his house in the name of communism and everything he build for his life and asked to help him Castro to get his house back. Castro took out his cigar and looked at to mengistu in strange way and told him to give him back his house. But that never happened until
1999????
Weyanne heny
Chill out you chiggaram wannayae . You were n't even near
Addis to know him except that you were allowed to show your self around RasHotel with your starved face begging a passing by those days while I the true Ethiopia were terrorising evey Derg bucchiilla bandas to shit on their pants.
1999????
Weyanne heny
Chill out you chiggaram wannayae . You were n't even near
Addis to know him except that you were allowed to show your self around RasHotel with your starved face begging a passing by those days while I the true Ethiopia were terrorising evey Derg bucchiilla bandas to shit on their pants.
04/12/12 @ 14:59
Comment from: Zurga [Visitor]
First I do express my heart felt condolences to the sudden death of the well known Ethiopian Maitre Artist Afework Tekle.
@ C'est Moi Senait
You have no idea about the history fascit Italian barbaric invasion of Ethiopia. Italians and their Askaris that means Hamasens from Eritrea and Somalies were resisted by the people and patriots of Ankober and Yifat like many other provinces.
In their 5 year occupation Italian fascits have controlled only one third of the Ethiopia.
For example in Shoa, fascits could not control the countryside except their garrison towns such as Addis Ababa, Fiche Debre Birhan,Ankober, Debre sina, etc etc.
Italian fascits instigated the Raya and Timuga Galla pagan tribes from Wello and Yifat to kill the Christians and muslims.
This has happend when the patriots of Ankober were in Tegulet and Menz to help other patriots.
The pagan Gallas and their fascist masters targated the Orthodox christians and muslims.
Thus the barbaric pagans burnt so many churches and mosques.Old and young men were emasculated indiscriminatly.
Many Women were killed and their breast cut.It was during this genocide the emasculation of Afework Tekle took place.
Everyone knows this masscare very well.
The culprits were pagan Gallas but not Afar people.
Afar Ethiopians fought side by side with the Ethiopian patriots.
Zurga
the great
@ C'est Moi Senait
You have no idea about the history fascit Italian barbaric invasion of Ethiopia. Italians and their Askaris that means Hamasens from Eritrea and Somalies were resisted by the people and patriots of Ankober and Yifat like many other provinces.
In their 5 year occupation Italian fascits have controlled only one third of the Ethiopia.
For example in Shoa, fascits could not control the countryside except their garrison towns such as Addis Ababa, Fiche Debre Birhan,Ankober, Debre sina, etc etc.
Italian fascits instigated the Raya and Timuga Galla pagan tribes from Wello and Yifat to kill the Christians and muslims.
This has happend when the patriots of Ankober were in Tegulet and Menz to help other patriots.
The pagan Gallas and their fascist masters targated the Orthodox christians and muslims.
Thus the barbaric pagans burnt so many churches and mosques.Old and young men were emasculated indiscriminatly.
Many Women were killed and their breast cut.It was during this genocide the emasculation of Afework Tekle took place.
Everyone knows this masscare very well.
The culprits were pagan Gallas but not Afar people.
Afar Ethiopians fought side by side with the Ethiopian patriots.
Zurga
the great
04/12/12 @ 15:29
Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
TPLF Thugs ,bunch of Ahya Lekami bandas ,for your Information Maitre
Afwerk Tekle is from the Amhara peoples .An ethni group against whom
you and your looter leba master along
your kilib Agazis are vomiting your usual complex of inferiority .KEEP ON
YOUR TEARS OF CROCODILE FOR YOURSELF !!!! BUNCH OF PARASITE CRICKET BANDAS !!!!
May Almighty God Bless the soul of this Great Man !!!!!
04/12/12 @ 16:55
Comment from: tzebt [Visitor]
weyane tawaki sewochen eyatefa new hospital gebto mewtat kere derasiyan artistoch tawaki sewoch eyecherese new
04/12/12 @ 18:23
Comment from: Topia [Visitor]
Ethiopia lost one of her beloved son, Gash Afework Tekele !
My hearts are heavy and deeply sadden to hear Gash Afworke’s lose, Words cannot express the sorrow that I, my country, Ethiopia and his family is going through at this time. Over years, even when the time was hard, I found a way collect his works, and I am proud that I did!
As one reader said it, Gash Afework, indeed, we Ethiopians will miss very you much in person but
everybody knows you have left unavoidable monument of grand scale in their heart - thus you remain in us forever!
RIP.
Genet Teshale
My hearts are heavy and deeply sadden to hear Gash Afworke’s lose, Words cannot express the sorrow that I, my country, Ethiopia and his family is going through at this time. Over years, even when the time was hard, I found a way collect his works, and I am proud that I did!
As one reader said it, Gash Afework, indeed, we Ethiopians will miss very you much in person but
everybody knows you have left unavoidable monument of grand scale in their heart - thus you remain in us forever!
RIP.
Genet Teshale
04/12/12 @ 18:52
Comment from: Telisi [Visitor]
Rest in Peace Afewerk! MY family is fortunate to have pieces of your art that was sold in an auction long time ago. and we'll cherish them for ever.
04/12/12 @ 19:51
Comment from: Abraham girma [Visitor]
We lost the great man RIP for ejig yetekeberu yealem loret meter afework tekle.
04/12/12 @ 21:59
Comment from: wondwossen [Visitor] 
I am very sory to see some idiot people who tries to get political profit by associating the natural death of our beloved artist Afework Tekle. Please get out of your hatrage politics and start to live being optimist. Your pessimistic behavior will even affect your personal life.
04/13/12 @ 00:12
Comment from: Aweke [Visitor]
R.I.P Mr.Afework Tekle
@c'est moi senait
hey u harlot, u don't have to go down low like that, yefelasha wusha athugne.
@Bisrat
ante Leba....! you should keep your story on a word to mouth session with close circles, are you proud posting your unsuccesful attemp.
qiletam!
@almaz kahsia/ sweden
please right the name correctly first, kahsia WTF is this name now?
You are not Eritrean. asmesay are you in stockton or stockholm ? wait,
for all I know you may be in Sudan not in Sweden Lol..
@c'est moi senait
hey u harlot, u don't have to go down low like that, yefelasha wusha athugne.
@Bisrat
ante Leba....! you should keep your story on a word to mouth session with close circles, are you proud posting your unsuccesful attemp.
qiletam!
@almaz kahsia/ sweden
please right the name correctly first, kahsia WTF is this name now?
You are not Eritrean. asmesay are you in stockton or stockholm ? wait,
for all I know you may be in Sudan not in Sweden Lol..
04/13/12 @ 06:15
Comment from: Ethiopiawinet [Visitor]
I really admire this talented artist. I don't blame him for there is some elements of feudal concept in him. I hail his works and accomplishments. Having said this I've a question to this websitors. Have you heard of a rumor used to circulate around during the unfair so called Haile selassie reign that this artist's private part was squashed to protect Haile's female children from falling prey to this famous artist. Was this true or just rumor? They used to call him 'gandereba' am I right?
04/13/12 @ 10:57
Comment from: Hiruth Seyoum [Visitor]
What does politics have to do with the death of all these artists. Telahun, Tsegaye, Mamo etc. Nothing.
They are in their 80S
old age maybe. Most artist did not even make it to 60. Gebre Krestos in died in his 40s, Mengestu Lemma, and many more. Please don't make it political. Age, Health, life style.
They are in their 80S
old age maybe. Most artist did not even make it to 60. Gebre Krestos in died in his 40s, Mengestu Lemma, and many more. Please don't make it political. Age, Health, life style.
04/13/12 @ 11:48
Comment from: GEDION@YAHOO.COM [Visitor]
The purpose of art is to create an emotional response in the person that is exposed to that art. And there are three categories of art; bad art, good art and great art. Bad art will elicit no emotional response in the person that is exposed to it, i.e.; a song you hear in an elevator and it does nothing to you, a picture on a wall that gives you the same emotional response as if the wall had been blank, a movie that chews up time. Good art will make you feel an emotion that you have felt before; you see a picture of a forest and you remember the last time you went fishing with your dad, you hear a song about love and you remember the last time you were in love. Great art will make you feel an emotion you have never felt before; seeing the pieta, the world famous sculpture by Michelangelo, can cause someone to feel the pain of losing a child even if they've never had one. And when you're trying for these emotions the easiest one to trigger is anger. Anyone can do it. Go into the street, throw a rock at someone, you will make them angry. The emotions of love, empathy and laughter are much harder to trigger, but since they operate on a deeper level, they bring a much greater reward.
The purpose of art is to create an emotional response in the person that is exposed to that art...
Any "good artist" is a valid example like Artist Afewerk Tekle "
Art is not something for the viewer.
Art is about the viewer,
for art is the experience that
arouses within. I saw his paiting and i cried because it made me feel like I wasn't doing the right thing. that's art
I love his art because it messes with my emotions.
or:
I hate that because it messes with my emotions.
I connect with what he is trying to say in his art.
Artist Afewerk Tekle Art is seduction to me. It Remember Me my Boston University
teacher An excellent professor once said that art is like a carrot tantalizingly placed in front of a donkey's face. If the carrot is too far away, then the donkey will not want to chase it. However, if it's too close, then the donkey will eat the carrot and no longer care about it. Art is the carrot, and the viewer is the donkey. Art must be just far enough to seduce the viewer into desiring it.
That artwork nearby looks tasty. R.I.P Artist Afewerk Tekle 1932-2012
The purpose of art is to create an emotional response in the person that is exposed to that art...
Any "good artist" is a valid example like Artist Afewerk Tekle "
Art is not something for the viewer.
Art is about the viewer,
for art is the experience that
arouses within. I saw his paiting and i cried because it made me feel like I wasn't doing the right thing. that's art
I love his art because it messes with my emotions.
or:
I hate that because it messes with my emotions.
I connect with what he is trying to say in his art.
Artist Afewerk Tekle Art is seduction to me. It Remember Me my Boston University
teacher An excellent professor once said that art is like a carrot tantalizingly placed in front of a donkey's face. If the carrot is too far away, then the donkey will not want to chase it. However, if it's too close, then the donkey will eat the carrot and no longer care about it. Art is the carrot, and the viewer is the donkey. Art must be just far enough to seduce the viewer into desiring it.
That artwork nearby looks tasty. R.I.P Artist Afewerk Tekle 1932-2012
04/13/12 @ 12:41
Comment from: Bethihu [Visitor]
Here we go again you idiots-mad dogs using the gifted artist Afewerk Tekle, who have been loved, and admired for his work as attention getter to dump your hateful propaganda as usual against the the Ethiopian...they killed him...bla..bla...you all foolish headles mad dogs are not going to gain nothing out of this kind of cheap political propaganda, expet that you just keep embarrassing yourselves....
For those of Shaebia cadres, just wait and see that WEDI MEDHIN BERAD THE CRAZY AGAME Isiayas Afewerki is the next one to go....LOL.
God bless the world!!
For those of Shaebia cadres, just wait and see that WEDI MEDHIN BERAD THE CRAZY AGAME Isiayas Afewerki is the next one to go....LOL.
God bless the world!!
04/13/12 @ 12:42
Comment from: tirsit [Visitor]
Assta B. Gettu why are you mentioning his race, he is just an Ethiopian Artist, you must be one of those we Amharas are above all kind of guy, punk wake up and smell the coffee, that time is gone now, it will never came back. Ethiopia has Heros,Scientists,Artists of all race, Oromo,Gurage,Wolayta,Amhara etc...don't brag about his race. Moron!!!!
04/13/12 @ 17:44
Comment from: worku [Visitor]
I was shack when I herd his dath I was lake I sher his expernce he is the most and the best man for our country Ethiopia he expresd his filing by his arte he ouner all his long life work for his people he naver and ever attract milin dolars we lost the great man let my almaytGod give him pesses and rest his sol amin
04/13/12 @ 22:35
Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
Berthitu ,shabyan ass hole Adgi Lekami banda .You're absolutly right
the Eri Tyrant is a Tigrai Guy by
his father ,AGAME as you come to say ,cousin of your leba master Eri
guy by his mom worst enslaved by Arabs and Shabya !!!!
04/14/12 @ 01:31
Comment from: Aweke [Visitor]
@Zurga
ante bisbis agamido, don't change your color like a camelion and try to fit into every subject, today you are cursing on saying "Gala" and next time your signature bears "zurga the great ejole sebeta"
what a azz kisser you are?
askari kit lash banda tigre agamido you people should just leave Addis Abeba and break up if you want to, gimatam lemagn.
ante bisbis agamido, don't change your color like a camelion and try to fit into every subject, today you are cursing on saying "Gala" and next time your signature bears "zurga the great ejole sebeta"
what a azz kisser you are?
askari kit lash banda tigre agamido you people should just leave Addis Abeba and break up if you want to, gimatam lemagn.
04/14/12 @ 05:10
Comment from: Bisrat [Visitor]
@Awake!
Dear Awake! I can see you are suffering with severe mental illness. You are delusional. Believe that you saint, rich and unusual power. In fact, brother you have delusional disorder and progress to Bipolar disorder. Please seek for help that you have absurd idea of your own worth. I was simply expressing myself one of the many encounter I had with Gashe Afework. On that little comment you posted, you attack three indivual. Lord has mercy upon you.
Bisrat.
Dear Awake! I can see you are suffering with severe mental illness. You are delusional. Believe that you saint, rich and unusual power. In fact, brother you have delusional disorder and progress to Bipolar disorder. Please seek for help that you have absurd idea of your own worth. I was simply expressing myself one of the many encounter I had with Gashe Afework. On that little comment you posted, you attack three indivual. Lord has mercy upon you.
Bisrat.
04/14/12 @ 05:39
Comment from: Jordan [Visitor]
What a famous artist indeed!!..Afwork Tekle the name I knew since I was too little...our Micheal Angelo and Davinchi...!!..Rest In Peace!!
04/14/12 @ 10:35
Comment from: elsa metaferia [Visitor]
Ethiopians if open your ear just let me tell u the woyane aheyoch they never like him coz he never contribute nothing to them he never get involve in their part so they never like him they one time try to question him about real state issue since then he was vary depressed we all know what happen slowly they wipe out all good Ethiopians and the rest Ethiopians keep on bend over you have the right choice
04/14/12 @ 14:13
Comment from: Amhara Princess [Visitor]
May God rest your precious Soul in peace Gashe Afewerk Tekle. No artist in current Ethiopia can match your sophistication, class, talent, wisdom.
Today's Ethiopia produces countless lazy whiners & low achievers who happily shift their failures in life, misfortunes, stupidity, lack of vision etc to others. What they call artists are those Khat grazing Azmaris whose top achievements are uploading cheap & tacky videos made using Windows video maker on youtube for FREE.
Today's Ethiopia produces countless lazy whiners & low achievers who happily shift their failures in life, misfortunes, stupidity, lack of vision etc to others. What they call artists are those Khat grazing Azmaris whose top achievements are uploading cheap & tacky videos made using Windows video maker on youtube for FREE.
04/14/12 @ 16:55
Comment from: Bethihu [Visitor]
@shameful
I know you are one of those crazy shaebian cadres that have no life other than annoying the Ethiopian people by posting your nonsense comical stories or berie welde teret teret....LOL. I know you & aliks have a nightmare of the the great Agame people and it seems you will end your life hilusinating and dreaming about your baseless imaginary life...
It is clear to all audience that you all worthless shaebia cadres infested in every Ethiopian web sites to preach your baseless propaganda hoping to creat division among the Ethiopian sociaty. And you have to know that you are all just a worthless loughing matter to all the majority of the Ethiopian people...
You even dare to tell us that the beautiful Tigrian-Ethiopian people have no history and tradition?! What can be expected from you crazy people that glorify the history their opresive colonial masters... aye ene bono.. alora.. ankora..breads..LOL.
As I responded to you earler to your deferent user name, there is nothing valueble from you to be copied!! As mater fact, you are the one that busily coping every Ethiopian history and
tradition now days....LOL! Watch it though, if you try to cross the red line, you know what the GREAT AGAME PEOPLE will do to you....LOL.
TEDDY, I know the gutless shaibia cadres are teaching you all the leadership tools that you need to unit, and lead all the Ethiopian people...LOL! Get life man? You don't make sense whatsoever! I know you sound like you have a major mental problems, and if I were you, I would take my doctor's advise and take all the medication that would help to calm you down. Because, you just saying the same thing again and againg. I'm sure you are reflecting the symptoms of craziness...ebd and now zefenu yebal yele....LOL
God bless the world!!
I know you are one of those crazy shaebian cadres that have no life other than annoying the Ethiopian people by posting your nonsense comical stories or berie welde teret teret....LOL. I know you & aliks have a nightmare of the the great Agame people and it seems you will end your life hilusinating and dreaming about your baseless imaginary life...
It is clear to all audience that you all worthless shaebia cadres infested in every Ethiopian web sites to preach your baseless propaganda hoping to creat division among the Ethiopian sociaty. And you have to know that you are all just a worthless loughing matter to all the majority of the Ethiopian people...
You even dare to tell us that the beautiful Tigrian-Ethiopian people have no history and tradition?! What can be expected from you crazy people that glorify the history their opresive colonial masters... aye ene bono.. alora.. ankora..breads..LOL.
As I responded to you earler to your deferent user name, there is nothing valueble from you to be copied!! As mater fact, you are the one that busily coping every Ethiopian history and
tradition now days....LOL! Watch it though, if you try to cross the red line, you know what the GREAT AGAME PEOPLE will do to you....LOL.
TEDDY, I know the gutless shaibia cadres are teaching you all the leadership tools that you need to unit, and lead all the Ethiopian people...LOL! Get life man? You don't make sense whatsoever! I know you sound like you have a major mental problems, and if I were you, I would take my doctor's advise and take all the medication that would help to calm you down. Because, you just saying the same thing again and againg. I'm sure you are reflecting the symptoms of craziness...ebd and now zefenu yebal yele....LOL
God bless the world!!
04/14/12 @ 18:40
Comment from: Assta B. Gettu [Visitor]
Tirsit (visitor),
From where do you think such a gifted, brilliant, talented, and an accomplished artist would have come unless it is from the well-disciplined, cultured, organized, well-educated, and kingly Amhara families?
Wary of being supplanted by the Amhara race, you are resentful he was from the Amhara tribes, the pillars of the Christian Ethiopia. You are a green-eyed monster who hates to see a highly educated person from the Amhara people. You are unaware of being surrounded by millions of Amhara artists, Amhara scientists, Amhara engineers, Amhara lawyers, Amhara medical doctors, Amhara professors, and Amhara devoted Christians. The refined Ethiopian culture is theirs; the rich Amharic language is theirs; the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church is theirs, and the Christian dynasty is theirs. Is there anything good that is not theirs? I don’t think so. What is not theirs is inferiority!
What is yours? Yes, the empty vessel is yours; the inane brains is yours; the bestial nature is yours; the astigmatic eye is yours; the pitchy darkness of the mind is yours; and the cacoethes to insult, to stigmatize, to ridicule, and to disparage honest people is yours, no body else’s.
An Ethiopian person who lives in America wins a marathon race, and someone may ask from where the marathon winner is. The simple answer to the question would be that he is from Ethiopia, not from Amhara or Oromo. On the other hand, if an Ethiopian person wins a marathon race in Ethiopia, and if someone asks from where the winner is, the direct answer to the question would be that he is from Amhara if the winner is from Amhara. In the same way, every body knows Afewerk Tekele is from Ethiopia, but very few people know he was from Amhara; therefore, it is not a matter of race if someone says Afewerk Tekele was from Amhara, which is true
From where do you think such a gifted, brilliant, talented, and an accomplished artist would have come unless it is from the well-disciplined, cultured, organized, well-educated, and kingly Amhara families?
Wary of being supplanted by the Amhara race, you are resentful he was from the Amhara tribes, the pillars of the Christian Ethiopia. You are a green-eyed monster who hates to see a highly educated person from the Amhara people. You are unaware of being surrounded by millions of Amhara artists, Amhara scientists, Amhara engineers, Amhara lawyers, Amhara medical doctors, Amhara professors, and Amhara devoted Christians. The refined Ethiopian culture is theirs; the rich Amharic language is theirs; the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church is theirs, and the Christian dynasty is theirs. Is there anything good that is not theirs? I don’t think so. What is not theirs is inferiority!
What is yours? Yes, the empty vessel is yours; the inane brains is yours; the bestial nature is yours; the astigmatic eye is yours; the pitchy darkness of the mind is yours; and the cacoethes to insult, to stigmatize, to ridicule, and to disparage honest people is yours, no body else’s.
An Ethiopian person who lives in America wins a marathon race, and someone may ask from where the marathon winner is. The simple answer to the question would be that he is from Ethiopia, not from Amhara or Oromo. On the other hand, if an Ethiopian person wins a marathon race in Ethiopia, and if someone asks from where the winner is, the direct answer to the question would be that he is from Amhara if the winner is from Amhara. In the same way, every body knows Afewerk Tekele is from Ethiopia, but very few people know he was from Amhara; therefore, it is not a matter of race if someone says Afewerk Tekele was from Amhara, which is true
04/14/12 @ 23:05
Comment from: Shewarega [Visitor]
Le mwachu nefse yemar.
I have not been in here for a while. Just dropped bye to see if any improvements. But sadly its the same old terra gura, sidib, wushet, and ttelacha. I wonder if those great Ethiopians of past rise for a moment and see where their descendant are now, what a sorry sorry site they will witness.
END THE ETHNIC BANTUSTAN = SHUT OFF THE DISGUSTING HATRED.
I have not been in here for a while. Just dropped bye to see if any improvements. But sadly its the same old terra gura, sidib, wushet, and ttelacha. I wonder if those great Ethiopians of past rise for a moment and see where their descendant are now, what a sorry sorry site they will witness.
END THE ETHNIC BANTUSTAN = SHUT OFF THE DISGUSTING HATRED.
04/14/12 @ 23:45
Comment from: Aweke [Visitor]
@Bisrat again
Oohh ! sewyew tashofaleh ende, did you said "one of the many ecounter" with Gashe (like he is your uncle,is he?)
Please you never encounter the artist in a profession or business setting, you confessed, your thug behaviour when you were a teenage with your friend Nigusse you said,
Please don't force me to take it as entertainment, Litbokimew neber alchalkim enji chokaw...lol
One of us is sick Lol....don't get beat down on it, you are just funny and entertaining finally, am just messing with you, don't know you dude.
neger gen' Bombard neberk malet new. lol...ha..ha
Oohh ! sewyew tashofaleh ende, did you said "one of the many ecounter" with Gashe (like he is your uncle,is he?)
Please you never encounter the artist in a profession or business setting, you confessed, your thug behaviour when you were a teenage with your friend Nigusse you said,
Please don't force me to take it as entertainment, Litbokimew neber alchalkim enji chokaw...lol
One of us is sick Lol....don't get beat down on it, you are just funny and entertaining finally, am just messing with you, don't know you dude.
neger gen' Bombard neberk malet new. lol...ha..ha
04/15/12 @ 05:13
Comment from: worku [Visitor]
This is the secrate one of the most dangers women was aprching him for to gain advantag and she was sukesesful she was hanging with him and she was here 2010 in USA and she was having some fallsfaid document willing about 100000 us dollar I do not now how much is her sackses to gate that money. The sadest story was she was cheting this onest great mane by asking his permitin to represent as soon as she gate that she seal his recration huse in Awasa city 4000000 ethiopian birr with out hime he was frastrated and finaly he gat sick and diad.it is shume for the government they shuold put jil this layer women.Her name is kelema.You can imagn this kind of persone how much they hert the nation.we must protaket the most talented man and women for this kind danger. there talent and gift is ower gift let stand and protact .
04/15/12 @ 14:12
Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
Bertihu ,you are just a lost guy wondering where to stand by .Your leba master is on the eve to run away at
least if the peoples shall give him
the opportunity .SHABYAN guys are always being your own masters who did
enslave you since the begining .Along your thuggy bros and bandas you are on this website vomiting your daily hates against the patriots and your feeling of INFERIORITY against the Amhara Peoples .As said our dear elders "Whusha be belabet bet whule yitshohal !!!"that's all you are IGNORANT LEKAMI BANDA !!!!!
04/16/12 @ 04:08
Comment from: Tekle [Visitor]
We lost some one we can't replace in the near future RIP .It a sad day for Ethiopia.
04/16/12 @ 04:23
Comment from: Zurga [Visitor]
@Aweke
Piggy!
You are making youerself an ass.
Whatsoever you jabber, you can't at all hide the truth that your barbarous Timuga Galla kins have done. Your ostensible act does not help.
Everybody can also ask that the Bantu people of East Africa, Kenya, how the Orma (Galla) tribes have to bring trophy of male genetials to marriage settlement.
That is history.
Who were the original inhabitant of Sebeta and Meta, Sodo, etc ? Let you know that thi is Gurage Land.
The Gurage people of Ethiopia, who are the most civilized and hard working.
You know nothing.
You are a very stupid person, a moron.
So keep your mouth shut!!
Zurga
the great
Ejolee Sebeta
Piggy!
You are making youerself an ass.
Whatsoever you jabber, you can't at all hide the truth that your barbarous Timuga Galla kins have done. Your ostensible act does not help.
Everybody can also ask that the Bantu people of East Africa, Kenya, how the Orma (Galla) tribes have to bring trophy of male genetials to marriage settlement.
That is history.
Who were the original inhabitant of Sebeta and Meta, Sodo, etc ? Let you know that thi is Gurage Land.
The Gurage people of Ethiopia, who are the most civilized and hard working.
You know nothing.
You are a very stupid person, a moron.
So keep your mouth shut!!
Zurga
the great
Ejolee Sebeta
04/16/12 @ 05:28
Comment from: Favioli [Visitor]
Aweke,
Why do you have to insult Cést Moi for no apparent reason? For the first time she didn't curse anyone and there you go with you yemender Duriyee language. You are despicable; apologize to her immediately!! That is an order!
Why do you have to insult Cést Moi for no apparent reason? For the first time she didn't curse anyone and there you go with you yemender Duriyee language. You are despicable; apologize to her immediately!! That is an order!
04/16/12 @ 09:28
Comment from: seyfu [Visitor]
Regardless of the death cause of the artist, May his soul rest in peace. My condolences go to his relatives
[Assta B. Gettu],
You scribbled the following perhaps without giving much thought for the consequences of your view.
"From where do you think such a gifted, brilliant, talented, and an accomplished artist would have come unless it is from the well-disciplined, cultured, organized, well-educated, and kingly Amhara families?"
Saint Paul said the following reproof for those Corinthians who were boasting about their spiritual gifts, perhaps without giving much thought, that GOD is the source of their gift.
In rebuking them he said this,
"For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?" 1 Corinthians 4:7 KING JAMES VERSION of the bible.
I am very ashamed to read statements like above from you. Now, what control do you have to the place of your birth, or the family you originated? What if it pleased GOD for you to be born among one of the smaller tribes?
Please use your GOD given talents to support, and lift up a fellow country man and not to tear down one another.
[Assta B. Gettu],
You scribbled the following perhaps without giving much thought for the consequences of your view.
"From where do you think such a gifted, brilliant, talented, and an accomplished artist would have come unless it is from the well-disciplined, cultured, organized, well-educated, and kingly Amhara families?"
Saint Paul said the following reproof for those Corinthians who were boasting about their spiritual gifts, perhaps without giving much thought, that GOD is the source of their gift.
In rebuking them he said this,
"For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?" 1 Corinthians 4:7 KING JAMES VERSION of the bible.
I am very ashamed to read statements like above from you. Now, what control do you have to the place of your birth, or the family you originated? What if it pleased GOD for you to be born among one of the smaller tribes?
Please use your GOD given talents to support, and lift up a fellow country man and not to tear down one another.
04/16/12 @ 14:52
Comment from: Goshu misganaw [Visitor]
He left us by putting all possible mind printings not to be replaced in any generation.who would imagin who Afework Tekle was.but,still there are many assigments left for ethiopians from the most hounerable,African proud,world laurate,maiter artist Afework Tekle Mamo Yankoberu jegna sarting from our time usage,feeling for Ethiopianity.....rather than failing.After all who loves art,peace,kindnes,spritual resistance ,mercy and forgiveness,ful comitment for time,examplary....stand for one nation,one people is in question at this time.in 2012 we missed many pilars of unity founders,artists...then what is our fate and our country'
04/17/12 @ 09:18
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