Faouzi Al-Kach (born 1933 in

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) is a Lebanese painter,

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and writer.

Career

He grew up as the oldest of 6 siblings in a well-respected family of landowners going back several generations. In his early years he was surrounded by a simple farming community steeped in the traditional values of self-reliance and hard work. This humbling upbringing left an impression on Faouzi that would influence his art and writings for years to come. He is driven by a strong love for

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and the intellectual curiosity and expression that can be derived from them, Faouzi pursued a career as a professor of

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, literature and

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at the prestigious

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College Preparatory. This courier of more than three decades was accompanied by a personal pursuit in the areas of art and literature. Over the years, Faouzi produced a steady flow of

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s and books. In his art whether in

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, water color or ink, he always maintained a strong connection to people and earth. Faouzi extended the

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style into his own form of artistic expression by using a bold and daring approach to color and movement. As a writer, Faouzi covered a wide spectrum of subjects, including

poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings i ...

, art critique,

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and socio-economic analysis.

Accomplishments

Faouzi Al-Kach
*1968 - Published book "The Problems of Modern Art" *1968 - Recipient of Said Akl Prize for the book "The Problems of Modern Art" *1969 - Art exhibition at Carlton Hotel *1970 - Elected Vice President of the Lebanese Association of Artists *1971 - Wrote "Mice and Men of Society" *1971 - Art exhibition at Hotel Carlton "Paintings & Sketches" *1973 - Art exhibition in Zahle by civic sponsorship *1974 - Art exhibition "Men & Earth" at Goethe Institute *1974 - Subject of the book "Men & Earth" by art critique Abi Saleh *1978 - Art exhibition at Gab Center "Equality and Inequality" *1979 - Wrote The Arabic Alphabet for Spelling the Thought *1980 - Art exhibition at Gab Center *1980 - Art exhibition at Zahle sponsored by The Youth Center *1982 - Art exhibition at Gab Center *1991 - Art exhibition in Bath England *1994 - Published "Spelling the Thought" *2001 - Published "Money & Inflation" *2006 - Published "Wealth of the People and Beyond" *2009 - Published "Economic Crisis Solution & Global Industrial Revolution" *2011 - Published "Bekaa Valley Peasants", artwork documentary with 300 paintings

References

External links

* http://shared.selfip.com/faouzialkach/default.asp?itemID=207&itemTitle=Oil Paintings * http://shared.selfip.com/faouzialkach/default.asp?itemID=208&itemTitle=Water Color * http://shared.selfip.com/faouzialkach/default.asp?itemID=209&itemTitle=Chinese Ink {{DEFAULTSORT:Kach, Faouzi Lebanese writers Living people 1933 births