Sadik Kaceli was an Albanian painter. He studied in Paris on Ecole des Beaux-Arts

École des Beaux-Arts

École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...

, Paris, France (1936–1941).
Kaceli was one of Albania's best known painters. He was awarded with the People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania was an honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts . It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer...

 and the Honour Citizen of Tirana medal.

He also created the first serie of the Albanian lek

Albanian lek

The lek is the official currency of Albania. It is subdivided into 100 qindarka , although qindarka are no longer issued.-Names:...

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In 1994 he got People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania

People's Artist of Albania was an honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts . It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer...

 through Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha

Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....

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He was also the brother of Junuz Kaceli, a dissident of the Communist Regime in Albania.

Early life

In 1929, young Sadik Kaceli starts his studies at the Harry T. Fultz Technical school. In 1931 a drawing course opens and he attends it at the same time that he is attending the technical school. Soonm this course would be made into a school and Kaceli would now focus on realising his artisic vocation.

Monografi of Sadik Kaceli

A monografi of Sadik Kaceli was released in 2008, and translated into English in 2009. It contains a story of his life, works, unpublished notes, admiration and gratitude.

External links

• Socialist Albania since 1944: domestic and foreign developments, Volume 23
• Albania today
• Albania through art
• The Harriman review, Volume 9, Columbia University, Harriman Institute, 1996