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Ibrahim Likmetaj Kodra (22 April 1918 – 7 February 2006) was an Albanian painter.[1]

Ibrahim Kodra
Ibrahim Kodra, Milan, 1961
Born
Ibrahim Likmetaj Kodra

(1918-04-22)22 April 1918
Ishëm, Albania
Died7 February 2006(2006-02-07) (aged 87)
Milan, Italy
NationalityAlbanian
EducationAccademia di Brera, Milan
Known forPainting, drawing, writing
AwardsHonor of Nation Order, by President of the Republic of Albania, 1996
Signature
Websiteibrahimkodra.com

Biography


Kodra was born in Ishëm (Ishmi), Albania, son of Murat and Xhixhe.[2] His mother died when he was young, and he did not receive adequate treatment from his stepmother.[3] His father was working in the Commercial Marine.
Ibrahim took art classes from Odhise Paskali during 1929, focusing on sport as well. Kodra practiced discus and hammer throw, without pretending any professional career in sport, since those disciplines were not even present in Albania at that time. While taking drawing classes, one of his drawings would come into the focus of Queen Geraldine. This would change his course of life, and later it would be speculated that he was friend of Prince Tati and part of the royal circle, which was not true, though it never seriously bothered the artist. In 1938, he went to Italy to study fine arts supported by a scholarship from the Albanian Kingdom, and there he won a second scholarship from the Italian government as an emerging talent with the intervention of Jacomoni, and went to study in Milan in the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera.[1][3]

In 1944 he opened his first workshop in Milan;[1] in 1948 he opened a personal and group exposition in the "Art Club" in Rome, where he met and become friend of Pablo Picasso, which often will be contested on artistic reflections. In 1950 he painted frescos in the most important museums and buildings of Milan. Kodra then opened an exposition with Picasso, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Georges Rouault, Dufy and others in the Mostra del Disegno in Chiavari (Italy).

He had many other personal expos all around the world,[2] including:

His works are in the Museum of Vatican, in the Chamber of Deputies (House of Representatives) of the Italian Parliament in Rome, in exclusive private collections all around the world. In 1996 he won the "Honor of the Nation" award from Albania (Albanian: Nderi i Kombit),[4] and in 1997, shortly after painting Albania Fantastica he was appointed honorary consul and he was given a diplomatic passport to the Republic of Albania.

Tomb of Kodra in Ishëm.
Tomb of Kodra in Ishëm.
Kodra on a 2008 stamp of Albania
Kodra on a 2008 stamp of Albania

He died in Milan in 2006. Kodra was buried in front of Ishëm Castle according to his will to be buried there.[2][3] His house in Milan is converted in a museum, with the initiative of Fatos Fasliu, president of "Ibrahim Kodra Foundation" in Milan.[5] In February 2010, a museum dedicated to his work was opened in Melide, Lugano, with the support of Albanian entrepreneur Behgjet Pacolli and the "Ibrahim Kodra" Foundation (Fondazione per i Ragazzi del mondo di Ibrahim Kodra), a Swiss cultural organization supporting emerging art talents and promoting Kodra's work.[6][7][8]


Awards



Museum


Kodra works are kept in the Museum of the Vatican, in the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament, in the Kosova National Art Gallery of Pristina, in the collection of art of the City of Milan, in the art gallery of the basilica santuario di Santa Maria de Finibus Terrae and of Santa Maria di Leuca.


Catalogs and bibliography





References


  1. Robert Elsie (19 March 2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Historical Dictionaries of Europe. Vol. 75 (2 ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0810861886.
  2. Biography. ibrahimkodra.com
  3. Blendi Fevziu (19 January 2009), Ibrahim Kodra, një histori e çuditshme artisti! [Ibrahim Kodra, strange story about an artist!] (in Albanian), shkodra.net, retrieved 9 November 2013
  4. Gjashtë vjet pas vdekjes, ende nuk është realizuar galeria Ibrahim Kodra në Durrës [Six years after his death, the "Ibrahim Kodra" gallery in Durres still missing] (in Albanian), L'Albanese d'Italia, 6 February 2012, retrieved 8 November 2013, Ibrahim Kodra, që mban titullin e lartë “Nderi i Kombit” mbylli sytë më 7 shkurt të vitit 2006... [Ibrahim Kodra, who bears the title "Honor of the Nation", passed away in February 7, 2006...]
  5. Primo Carpi (June 2010). "La casa museo di Ibrahim Kodra" (PDF). Zona Nove (in Italian). GIORNALE DI NIGUARDA – CA’ GRANDA – BICOCCA – ISOLA: 13. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  6. Dario Trento (15 May 2013), "Përtej detit", ekspozitë për Ibrahim Kodrën ["Across the sea" – Exposition for Ibrahim Kodra] (in Albanian), shekulli.com, archived from the original on 9 November 2013, retrieved 12 November 2013
  7. Inaugurazione museo "Kodra", Lugano (Svizzera) Archived 9 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Museu Kodra (in Albanian) Archived 12 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Jelčić: Österreichischer Staatspreis für literarische Übersetzung 2017



На других языках

- [en] Ibrahim Kodra

[es] Ibrahim Kodra

Ibrahim Shaban Likmetaj Kodra (Ishem, 22 de abril de 1918-Milán, 7 de febrero de 2006) fue un pintor albanés que cultivó un estilo personal abstracto y surrealista.[1][2] Fue uno de los artistas más conocidos de la diáspora de Albania.[3]

[it] Ibrahim Kodra

Ibrahim Shaban Likmetaj Kodra (Ishëm, 22 aprile 1918 – Milano, 7 febbraio 2006) è stato un pittore albanese, attivo in Italia in ambito milanese. È considerato l'unico pittore albanese della sua generazione ad aver ottenuto successo e riconoscimenti a livello mondiale[1].

[ru] Кодра, Ибрагим

Ибрагим Кодра (итал. Ibrahim Kodra; 1918, Ишм — 2006, Милан) — художник[1] Будучи всемирно известным художником, он считается величайшим албанским художником.


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