Fatmir Haxhiu (1927, in
Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër (, sq-definite, Gjirokastra) is a city in the Republic of Albania and the seat of Gjirokastër County and Gjirokastër Municipality. It is located in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino, at 300 metres above sea le ...
– 2001) was an
Albanian
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*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
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painter of the 20th century. Recipient of the
People's Painter of Albania award, he belonged to the
realist art stream.
Haxhiu studied at the
Qemal Stafa High School
The Qemal Stafa High School is a high school, located in Tirana, Albania.
Founded in 1925 by Prime Minister Ahmet Zogu, as the ''Lyceum of Tirana'', it has many notable alumni, of whom 75 died in World War II and 14 were awarded the title People ...
.
References
1927 births
2001 deaths
People from Gjirokastër
20th-century Albanian painters
Qemal Stafa High School alumni
20th-century male artists
Albanian male painters
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