Ibrahim Kodra

The painter Ibrahim Kodra was born in Ishëm, Durrës, in 1918 and died in 2006 in Milan, where he lived for more than half a century. With a vast body of work of around six thousand pieces, he is considered one of the most powerful modern Albanian painters of the second half of the 20th century. In the history of modern Albanian and European art, Ibrahim Kodra was one of the most original and prominent figures. Although he lived outside Albania, Albanian colors and themes were at the core of his artistic work. The world recognized him as a precursor of a new civilization.