|
Mele, Pandi
(b Hoçisht, Korçë, 18 Aug 1939). Albanian printmaker, painter and critic. He studied graphic arts at the Higher Academy of Arts, Leningrad (now St Petersburg; 1959–61), and at the Higher Institute of Arts in Tiranë (1964). He first achieved recognition with the series of 12 linocuts Migjeni Motifs (1964; Tiranë, A.G.; see fig.). In later works, such as Friends (series of four linocuts, 1972; Tiranë, A.G.), Mele attempted to reflect advanced social developments in Albanian society. His work is distinguished for its skilful composition and his use of an economical and laconic means of expression. His expressive lines and balance of tones are permeated by an epic spirit with a tendency for the monumental. He also worked as a painter (e.g. This is Radio Tirana, 1976; Tiranë, A.G.) and designed posters and postage stamps. Mele published numerous articles as an art critic.
|
|
There are more than 45,000 articles in The Grove Dictionary of Art.
To access the rest of this article, including the bibliography, subscribe to
www.groveart.com.
To find out more about this subject, click on a related article below and
subscribe to www.groveart.com
|
