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Artist and scholar, born in Alexandria, Egypt, a leading authority on Arabic art and design. He graduated in fine arts with distinction from the University of Alexandria, 1966, remaining as a lecturer in painting and stage design until 1973. In 1974 he gained a scholarship to pursue advanced printmaking, gaining his master’s with distinction in 1978 from Central School in London, where he lectured in Arabic calligraphy, 1980–2. In 1989 he gained his doctorate from the Council for National Academic Awards for work on the scientific foundation of Arabic letter shapes, at the Central School in collaboration with the British Museum. Dr Moustafa directed the Fe-Noon Ahmed Moustafa – Research Centre for Arab Art and Design, which he established in 1983.

Text source: 'Artists in Britain Since 1945' by David Buckman (Art Dictionaries Ltd, part of Sansom & Company)


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