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DiaporamaUntitled
1964
60.0 x 40.0 cm
Musée Yemisi Shyllon
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Découvrez Benson G. Osawe (1931-2007), sculpteur nigérien majeur de l’ère postcoloniale. Admirerez ses œuvres abstraites en bois et bronze, inspirées des traditions béniennes et célébrant la beauté humaine. Reproduction disponible !
Musée Yemisi Shyllon (Lagos, Nigeria)
Découvrez le patrimoine artistique nigérien au Musée Yemisi Shyllon à Lagos ! Plus de 1000 œuvres majeures : sculptures, peintures et artefacts anciens pour une expérience culturelle unique.
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
À propos de cette œuvre
- Titre: Untitled
- Artiste: Ben Osawe
- Année: 1964
- Dimensions originales: 60.0 x 40.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Statut du droit d'auteur: Sous droit d'auteur
- Lieu d'exposition: Musée Yemisi Shyllon
- Saturation des couleurs: Vivid
- Luminosité perçue: brilliant
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