Sadik Kaceli (14 March 1914 – 24 December 2000) was an Albanian artist. He studied in Paris at the

École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts École or Ecole may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine The Seine ( , ) is a river in nor ...

(1936–1941). Kaceli is one of Albania's best known painters, receiving many decorations as

People's Artist of Albania The People's Artist () was an honorary title for outstanding art performers of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts (theatre, music, Film, cinema and art). I ...

and the Honor Citizen of Tirana medal. He created the first series of the

Albanian lek The lek (; indefinite singular ''lek'', definite plural ''lekët'', indefinite plural ''lekë''; Currency symbol, sign: L; ISO 4217, code: ALL) is the currency of Albania. Historically, it was subdivided into 100 ''qintars'' (; singular ''qinda ...

. In 2016 Sadik Kaceli was given th

Honor of Nation Order. He is one of the founders of the National Art Gallery of Albania, designed the first version of the Albanian lek, and made the People's Republic of Albania Coat of Arms.

Biography

Kaceli attended the Harry T. Fultz Technical school from 1929, and began a drawing course in 1931. He was the brother of

Jonuz Kaceli Jonuz Kaceli (20 June 1908 – 25 February 1951) was an Albanian businessman and dissident of the communist regime in Albania. He was one of the 23 victims of the regime's Massacre of 1951 in Albania. Life Jonuz Kaceli was born in 1908 in Tiran ...

, a well-known businessman and dissident of the

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in Albania.

Fadil Kaceli The Mustafa Band was a group of four Albanian exiles who wanted to kill Enver Hoxha in 1982. The plan failed and two of its members were killed and one arrested. Members * Sabaudin Hasnedar (Dino) – chairman of the group. Born , a marginalized ...

, is also a brother of Sadik. His son, Buron Kaceli, is also a painter and former politician, deputy in Parliament of Albania, Vice Mayor of Albania's capital, Tirana, and the countries Director of Culture. A monografi of Sadik Kaceli was released in 2008 and translated into English in 2009. It contains the story of his life, works, unpublished notes, admiration and gratitude. A street in

Tirana Tirana ( , ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in Albania, largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest ov ...

is named after Kaceli. He died on 24 December 2000.

Gallery

File:State Emblem of the People's Republic of Albania.svg,

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's Coat of Arms, made by Sadik Kaceli File:10 lek reverse.jpg, First version of the

, designed by Sadik Kaceli File:Honor of Nation Order Sadik Kaceli.jpg, Honor of Nation Order given to Sadik Kaceli by Albanian former President, Bujar Nishani.

References

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External links

Socialist Albania since 1944: domestic and foreign developments, Volume 23Albania todayAlbania through artThe Harriman review, Volume 9
Columbia University, Harriman Institute, 1996 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaceli, Sadik Date of death missing 1914 births 2000 deaths 20th-century Albanian painters Albanian expatriates in France Artists from Tirana People's Artists of Albania 20th-century Albanian sculptors