Ahmed Benyahia

Ahmed Benyahia (Arabic: أحمد بن يحيى; born insyd Constantine, Algeria, for 11 May 1943) he be Algerian artist.

He be notable alumnus of de École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts of Paris, wer as a student insyd de late 1960s he play an instrumental role wey he successfully bring French sculptor César Baldaccini as a Professor der, of whom na he cam turn a distinguished disciple den protégé.

Na he be a co-designer of ein eponymous César Award trophy, French cinema equivalent of de American Oscar.

Ahmed Benyahia be de bro of Algerian-French artist Samta Benyahia. den poppie of infographic artist den cartoonist Racim Benyahia.

He sanso be known for ein acting roles insyd Algerian cinematographic works.

 Family ties 
He be de bro of Samta Benyahia wey na he be de mentor for several years, as well as de brother of de late Doctor Azzouz Benyahia of Constantine, wey na dem be de target of a political assassination insyd de aftermath of de Algerian legislative elections of 1997.

Mohammed Seddik Benyahia, militant nationalist, former Minister of Foreign Affaires den architect of de liberation of de American hostages dem hold insyd Iran after de Iranian revolution, no be a direct relative. He be however a member of de greater Benyahia family, wey dey hail from de large Aures tribe of de Abdennours.

He be de poppie of illustrator artist den cartoonist Racim Benyahia.

 Notable works 

 Sculpture of de Emir Abdelkader, Mexico City, 1986
 Statue of de Military Academy of Cherchell, wey dey commemorate de Algerian Struggle for Independence
 Sculpture of Algerian national hero Zighoud Youcef, 1968
 Co-designer of de César Award trophy, French cinema equivalent of de American Oscar, 1976

 References 

 External links 
 (insyd French) Ahmed Benyahia ou l'art de l'Anticonformisme
 (insyd French) Timbres dessinés par Ahmed Ouyahia

Category:1943 births
Category:Human
Category:Algerian artists
Category:Algerian people
Category:People wey komot Constantine, Algeria
Category:21st-century Algerian people
Category:Algerian contemporary artists