Hadzi Shefket Mosque
Hadzi may refer to: * Dimitri Hadzi, an American abstract sculptor * Hadži, an honorific used in Orthodox Christianity in the Balkan countries, related to the Muslim honorary title Hajji {{dab ...
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Dimitri Hadzi
Dimitri Hadzi (March 21, 1921 – April 16, 2006) was an American abstract sculptor who lived and worked in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and also taught at Harvard University for over a decade. Life Hadzi was born to Greek-American immigrant parents in Greenwich Village, New York City on March 21, 1921. As a child, he attended a Greek after-school program, where he learned language, mythology, history, and theater. He also won a prize for drawing. After graduating from Brooklyn Technical High School, he worked as a chemist, while continuing his studies in chemistry by night. In 1942, he signed up for the Army Air Force, serving in the South Pacific region while continuing to draw in his spare time. After his service, he returned to New York to study painting and sculpture at Cooper Union. Hadzi taught studio arts at Harvard University, from 1975 to 1989. Personal life Hadzi married Martha Leeb, but later divorced. In June 1985, he married Cynthia von Thuna. He died in 2006 and wa ...
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