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Hysni Krasniqi | |
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| Born | March 10, 1942 |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Known for | Painting |
Hysni Krasniqi [a] (born 10 March 1942 in Lukare/Llukar, near Pristina [1] ) is an Albanian painter and graphic artist. After studying art in Pristina he went to Belgrade where he graduated from the Academy of Figurative Arts of Belgrade in 1969. [1]
Thereafter he taught Academy of Figurative Arts of Pristina. His works are primarily inspired by rural landscapes and farms. [1]
| a. | ^ Albanian spelling: Hysni Krasniqi, Serbian spelling: Хисни Краснићи, Hisni Krasnići. |
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