Untitled.

: 2002
: 81.0 x 41.0 cm
: Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art

Rufus Ogundele (1946 – 1996)

A master of the Osogbo Art Movement, Rufus Ogundele fused Yoruba myth with modernism. Discover his vibrant paintings and prints today.

Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (Lagos, Nigeria)

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Born in 1940 in Oshogbo, Rufus Ogundele attended the workshops organized by Ulli and Georgina Beier in the 1960s. He worked primarily using emulsion paints. Later he developed his skills as a printmaker under the guidance of Georgina Beier. His art was a blend of European artistic techniques with Yoruba mythical content. Normally, he outlines his figures using emulsion paint then he fills the background with white and paints the remaining areas in different colours. He developed interest printmaking when Georgina Beier invited him and Jacob Afolabi to work in her house. There he learned the technique of linocut.In this work, he depicts three patterned stick like hair combs. They are depicted in purple, brown, yellow, orange and green colors. The vibrant use of colors exemplifies the Oshogbo art school as it singles it out in its rich use of vivid and bright colors to depict symbols and stories for Yoruba mythology.

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Om dette kunstværk

Titel: Untitled.
Kunstner: Rufus Ogundele
År: 2002
Oprindelige mål: 81.0 x 41.0 cm
Format: Tall
Ophavsretlig status: Ophavsretligt beskyttet
Udstillet hos: Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art
Farvetone: Amber to Saffron
Farveintensitet: Balanced