Mohamed Temam
Algerian painter and postage stamp designer
About Mohamed Temam
Lived 1915 – 1988 (aged 73). Mohamed Temam was an Algerian and French illuminator, painter and postage stamp designer.
Mohamed Temam or Mohamed Temmam (23 February 1915 Algiers – 15 July 1988 Algiers) was an Algerian miniaturist painter and illuminator.
His miniature painting of the Kaaba in Mecca was featured on a commemorative stamp issued by Algeria in 1978.
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Who was Mohamed Temam?
Algerian painter and postage stamp designer (1915-1988)
When was Mohamed Temam born?
Mohamed Temam was born on 23 February 1915 in Algiers.
When did Mohamed Temam die?
Mohamed Temam died on 15 July 1988 in Algiers.
What was Mohamed Temam's occupation?
Mohamed Temam was an illuminator, painter and postage stamp designer.
What nationality was Mohamed Temam?
Mohamed Temam was Algerian and French.
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