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Dritan Pëllumb Çoku

Archaeologist, cultural heritage researcher and painter from Berat, author of six monographs devoted to Albania's architectural and cultural heritage, two of which were co-authored.

Archaeology — stippled drawing of an archaeological jug with a handle, by Dritan Çoku
Cultural heritage — ink drawing of a traditional house, by Dritan Çoku
Art — ink drawing: a view from a window over the old quarter and the castle, by Dritan Çoku
6monographs
35articles, studies & reviews
100+black & white sketches
30+media appearances

Project awaiting publication

Berati në Vija të Zeza

121 Sketches That Reveal a CityBerat in Black Lines

A visual journey through the history, architecture and memory of Berat.

  • 121original technical-pen sketches
  • 203pages
  • 2languages: Albanian and English

The man behind the books

A life among books, excavations and drawings

From the clock towers to the churches of the castle, from the houses of Berat to the line of the pen: six monographs and daily work to safeguard the memory of Berat and of Albanian cultural heritage.

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Each page tells part of his story.

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