Hachmi Azza of Belgian nationality was born in 1950 in Morocco. From 1965 to 1969 he studied at L'Ecole de Beaux Arts Tetouan Morocco and from 1969-72 at Academie Royale des Beaux Art and from 1972-76 at L'Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Architecture et d'Art Visuel both in Brussels.
His first show was at Tetouan in 1967 and since then he has exhibited in Tangier Brussels Belgrade Munich Solinger Dusseldorf Koln Offenbach Amsterdam and Tunis as well as participating in group exhibitions in Yugoslavia Norway Switzerland Belgium Iraq Tunisia Germany Poland the UK and USA. Since 1972 he has been awarded seven prizes in international competitions in Europe and the USA.
His work is in many public collections including at the Rotary Club in Brussels and the Museum of Baghdad in Munich. The technique of mezzotint printing was devised in 1642 by Ludwig von Siegen of Utrcht. During the 18th and 19th centuries the mehtod flourished in nothern European countries and in England and was primarily used to reproduce paintings because of its ability to capture a wide range of textures and tonal qualities.
Mezzotint is a process of reverse tonality where the artist works from dark to light; a copper or steel plate can be used. The effect of the process is the creation of a complete range of rich tones which can only be realised in the technique of mezzotint.
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