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Ridha Hassan Ridha was born in Baghdad – Iraq
Settled 1982 in west Berlin/Germany. Since 1991 German Citizen |
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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND |
| 1974-1978 |
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Bachelor of Arts, Major Graphic Design, Academy of Fine Arts, Baghdad-Iraq |
| 1981-1982 |
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Certificate of Art/Painting, Accademia di Belle Arti, Pietro Vannucci Perugia -Italy |
| 1982-1987 |
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Master in Visual Communication / Graphic Design, Hochschule der Künste (University of Fine Arts at west Berlin - Germany) |
| 1994-1995 |
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Certificate for Computergraphic / Multimedia, NBC data, Berlin-Germany |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
| 1983 -Present |
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Work as Painter, Cartoonist, Illustrator, Graphic-Designer, Film-animator, Children's books-Illustrator and Photographer such as a specific location in Germany and abroad: |
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German Press
Zitty, Berliner Sonntagsblatt, Elffanten Press,Eulenspiegel, Kowalski, Journalist, TV F.F., RNF-Studios, Berliner Zeitung, Gruenstift, Berliner Morgenpost |
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German advertising agency
Droland GmbH Berlin, GKM GmbH Berlin, ARS Media, Spot on Media, Chen Marketing, Zebra-Desigen, Raminger, A&QUA GmbH Berlin. |
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German TV and Radio
ORB TV Berlin-Germany, Radio Hundert,6 Berlin, Radio Berliner Rundfunk 91,4.
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German Cartoons film for EU 1992
Two short films with my cartoon figure for DIN (Deutsches Institute for Normung e.V.)
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American press
The New York Times
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Swiss press
Nebelspalter, Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag
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| 1975-1980 |
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Iraqi press
Aladdin - Baghdad-Iraq quarterly magazine for juveniles, Children Culture House - Baghdad major publishing agency for children and juveniles
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| 1999-2004 |
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U.A.E. press
EmiratesMedia
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HONORS AND AWARDS |
| 2017 |
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First prize in the comic category at the 29th International humor exhibition of volta redonda, Brazil |
| 2017 |
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First Prize in the 3rd International Antonio Arias Bernal "Brigadier" Cartoon Contest, Mexico |
| 2015 |
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First Prize of the international Exhibition of satirical graphics, Suceava - Romania. |
| 2015 |
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Honorable Special Prize of the international Cartoon Contest (Against terrorism and terrorists), Teheran – Iran |
| 1987 |
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Special Prize, The Nineteenth World Cartoons Gallery, Yugoslavia |
| 1993 |
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Diploma Art, The International Biennial of cartoon, Tolentino-Italy |
| 1993 |
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Prize, Exhibition of cartoon, Frankfurt-Germany |
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CARTOON & CHILDREN BOOKS |
| 1975—1980 |
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Children Books (FIT FIT & MICANO),
(THE WOLF)(SHEHREZADS STORIES), (RAED & THEMOON), (THE SOPHISTICATED CAT), Baghdad-Iraq |
| 1989 |
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Cartoon Book (Der Hund als mitmensch) semmel verlach—Germany |
| 1991 |
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Cartoon Book (BUBBLES) semmel verlach-Germany |
| 1994 |
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Cartoon Book (VIVA EVA) Eulenspiegel Verlag—Germany |
| 1999 |
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Children Book (Wuschel und der grosse fluss), Basel- Swiss |
| 2001 |
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Children Book (The colored Fish) U.A.E. |
| 2003 |
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Children Book (KIDNAPPING THE QUEEN OF ANTS) U.A.E. |
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EXHIBITIONS |
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Participation in over 100 national and international exhibitions in all my categories and also arranged many own national and international exhibitions. |
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