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Nja Mahdaoui
Tunisian, 1937
WA-00190472
Tunis, Tunisia
Hurufiyya movement
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- Birth yearArtsy· 92%✓
- LocationArtsy· 85%✓
- NationalityArtsy· 85%✓
- BiographyArtsy· 85%
- DeceasedArtsy· 85%
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- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
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Nja Mahdaoui is a Tunisian artist known for his use of calligraphy as a graphic art form. He has often been described as a 'choreographer of letters.'
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 2mo ago
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École du Louvre
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