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At 103, Samir Tabet wishes he could have been a painter

Two months before his birthday, the ever-inspired painter gathered his loyal friends around his work, including old paintings and new canvases, with an undiminished passion.

At 103, Samir Tabet wishes he could have been a painter

Samir Tabet hosts at the Cheriff Tabet gallery. (Credit: C.H.)

Precise, he remained, in everything. His brushstroke, his words, his view on life and things. The same mischievous and silent gaze that embraced the gallery of his son, Cheriff, where the retrospective "From Yesterday and Today" will be held until June 20.It was 4:30 p.m., the Bey, a title that suited him, welcomed L'Orient-Le Jour, seated humbly in the middle of this space dressed in his works, his colors, his patience, with a "You are punctual, I like that. It's so rare these days," he added, "I myself arrived at 4:11 p.m. I didn't want to take any risks."One of the oldest subscribers to L’Orient-Le Jour and among the oldest, he dressed up, like a perfect gentleman, as he did every morning. "It's an indication of the respect you have for the people who are going to visit you." One...
Precise, he remained, in everything. His brushstroke, his words, his view on life and things. The same mischievous and silent gaze that embraced the gallery of his son, Cheriff, where the retrospective "From Yesterday and Today" will be held until June 20.It was 4:30 p.m., the Bey, a title that suited him, welcomed L'Orient-Le Jour, seated humbly in the middle of this space dressed in his works, his colors, his patience, with a "You are punctual, I like that. It's so rare these days," he added, "I myself arrived at 4:11 p.m. I didn't want to take any risks."One of the oldest subscribers to L’Orient-Le Jour and among the oldest, he dressed up, like a perfect gentleman, as he did every morning. "It's an indication of the respect you have for the people who are going to visit you."...
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