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Apresentação de slidesUntitled
1964
60.0 x 40.0 cm
Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art
benson g. osawe (1931 – 2007)
Discover Benson G. Osawe (1931-2007), a leading Nigerian sculptor of the post-independence era. Explore his modernist wood carvings & bronze castings, abstract human forms, and connection to Benin artistic traditions.
Born in 1931, Ben Osawe was the son of a traditional carver. His father was one of the sculptors in the palace of Oba Eweka II of Benin. From his father, Ben Osawe received his first training in the art of carving. In 1956, he left Nigeria for London where he had his Formal training in the School of Graphic Arts (1956-59) and in Camberwell School of Art (1960-65). While in London, he was selected to represent Nigeria at the Commonwealth Festival in Glasgow in 1965 and in 1966 he returned to Nigeria.In his sculptures, Ben liked to depict the inconsistency in human nature. He tries to capture the serenity and sometimes agony that can disrupt one
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- Título: Untitled
- Artista: benson g. osawe
- Ano: 1964
- Dimensões originais: 60.0 x 40.0 cm
- Status dos direitos autorais: Protegido por direitos autorais
- Onde ver: Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art
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