Abdallah Benanteur

عبد الله بن عنتر (Known as "Benanteur")

Painter, Engraver, Book Designer

Born Mar 03, 1931

Mostaganem, Algeria

Passed Away Dec 31, 2017 Ivry-sur-Seine, France

Lifespan 86 years old

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"Painting is not an act of reproduction; it is a meditation on light and exile."

Archival Overview

Master painter and engraver whose ethereal, contemplative landscapes and hand-printed artist books bridged classical Mediterranean literature and abstract expressionism.

Biographical Record

Born in Mostaganem, Abdallah Benanteur studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Oran before settling in Paris in 1953. His work evolved toward luminous, panoramic abstract landscapes that evoked the light and horizons of the Mediterranean basin.

A passionate bibliophile, he hand-engraved and printed dozens of deluxe editions of classical world poets, from Hölderlin and Rimbaud to Al-Hallaj and Ibn Arabi, winning international acclaim for his subtle mastery of color and paper.

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Final Resting Place

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Thiais Cemetery
Thiais, France

                         GPS: 48.7611, 2.3917                    

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