Omar Racim

Omar Racim (1884–1959) be Algerian artist wey establish de Algerian school for miniature painting insyd 1939, alongside ein bro Mohammed Racim. Racim san establish de nationalist journals Al Djazair insyd 1908, Al Farouq insyd 1913, den Dhou El Fikar insyd 1913.Abrous 2006, 180.

 Biography 
Na dem born Racim insyd 1884 into a distinguished family of artists of Turkish descentBenjamin 2004, 100. wey na dem undermine ein pre-colonial prosperity by de French regime ein confiscation of property.Benjamin 2002, 59. After ein studies, wey a year pass insyd Madrasa Thaalibia, Racim work insyd de family workshop wich na ein poppie re-establish as a wood-carving den copper-working workshop insyd de Casbah of Algiers wer he engrave decorated tombstones. De Racim family win commissions for decorating public buildings den de pavilions of French colonial exhibitions.Benjamin 2002, 60.

A renowned calligrapher, Racim sanso devote einself to a life of religion den politics.Benjamin 2002, 61. Insyd 1907 he wrep de Mus'haf of de Thaalibia Quran. Insyd 1912 he make a trip to Egypt den Syria, wey dey bring back plus ein various Quran's den specimens of Arabic illumination. By 1913 na he dey publish papers for politics, den during World War I na dem arrest am by de French security for ein political activities; initially dem banish, wey then dem condemn am to prison.

Dem release am from prison for 21 September 1921, he begin dey focus ein activities insyd de field of applied arts wey he travel to Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt den France. Alongsyd ein bro, Mohammed Racim, na dem include dem insyd de Algerian hall of de Pavillon de l'Afrique du nord as exponents of de art of miniature. Victor Barrucand mention dat: "The beautiful ornamented inscriptions of Omar Racim leave those of the other sections far behind. In them the artist is able to enclose the mystery of thought in the elegance of the arabesque".Benjamin 2002, 68–69.

After ein death insyd 1959, dem bury am insyd de Thaalibia Cemetery for de Casbah of Algiers.

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Category:1884 births
Category:1959 deaths
Category:Algerian people
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Category:Algerian calligraphers
Category:Algerian writers
Category:Algerian people of Turkish descent
Category:Algerian artists
Category:Turkish artists
Category:Artists wey komot Algiers
Category:20th-century Algerian painters
Category:20th-century calligraphers