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The Arts

uzo egonu, 1973

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uzo egonu, The Arts (1973). Gjengitt i illustrasjonsøyemed; alle rettigheter forbeholdt rettighetshaver.

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Kunstner
uzo egonu artsdot.com/no/artists/uzo-egonu/
Kunstnerens levetid
1931 – 1996
Malt
1973
Opprinnelig størrelse
170 x 275 cm

Opphavsrett Dette verket er fortsatt beskyttet av opphavsrett. uzo egonu døde i 1996; opphavsretten varer 70 år etter kunstnerens død, og er derfor gjeldende frem til 2066. Bildet vises her kun som referanse i undervisningsøyemed; rettighetene forblir hos rettighetshaver.

Kilde: ArtsDot.com — hentet Aug. 30, 2026

The Arts — uzo egonu Del 1 · Om kunstverket

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The Arts — uzo egonu

Dimensjoner

Originalen måler 170 × 275 cm (høyde × bredde), vist her ved siden av en voksen person med gjennomsnittlig høyde.

Når ble dette malt?

  1. 1930
  2. 1940
  3. 1950
  4. 1960
  5. 1970
  6. 1980
  7. 1990

Skyggelagt: livsløpet til uzo egonu (1931–1996) ▲ dette verket, 1973

Lignende verk

Velg ett av verkene ovenfor: nevn to ting det har til felles med dette, og én ting som er annerledes.

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Fargepalett

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    Hovedfarge

    Putty #e6dca7

    Lagret palett

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    • #768A9B
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    Palett
    Earthy Den dominerende fargefamilien i bildet.
    Navn på hovedfarge
    Putty
    Metning
    Balanced Hvor mettede og varierte fargene er, fra en enkelt dempet nyanse til mange klare toner.
    Kontrast
    Balanced Hvor mye fargene varierer i lyshet og metning over hele bildet.
    Harmoni
    Discordant Palette Hvor godt fargene fungerer sammen, fra kontrastfylt til fullstendig harmonisk.
    Lysstyrke
    Bright Hvor lyst eller mørkt bildet fremstår totalt sett, fra dype skygger til lyse høylys.
    Metning
    Balanced Soft Hvor rene og sterke fargene er, fra nesten grått til helt livlige.

    Kilde: ArtsDot.com — hentet Aug. 30, 2026

    The Arts — uzo egonu Del 2 · I kontekst

    Om dette kunstverket

    The Arts — uzo egonu

    Uzo Egonu emigrated to England from Nigeria in 1945 to study art, joining a diaspora of artists from British colonies who worked in England in the decades following World War II. Although he only returned to his home country briefly in 1977, he kept abreast of the political changes and cultural developments taking place in Nigeria. In the mid-1960s, following extensive travels in Europe, where he encountered the work of modernist artists and collections of African art in museums across the region, Egonu actively sought to bring together traditional African aesthetics, specifically the Igbo traditions of his boyhood and his studies of Nok sculptures, with a European style. Over the coming decade, Egonu refined an approach that negotiated his inherited cultural traditions with his avowed position as a modernist artist. The Arts dates to this mature phase of the artist’s career and dynamically visualizes the comingling of these distinct aesthetic modes of expression at monumental scale. On the left, a proscenium curtain is partially drawn to reveal a dense composition where pattern fields connect interlocking groups of figures that are depicted from various perspectives and engaged in art and music making. These vignettes, delineated with the distinctive lines that predominate in Igbo murals and sculpture, transform the familiar compositional trope of the Allegories of Art (MMA 07.225.298, MMA 13.69.3, MMA 13.133.20) so often found in the tradition of European arts and design. In his 1970 essay "On Myself and My Work" Egonu wrote, "My aim was to utilize the decorative symbols, which I was used to as a child in Igbo-land, to express myself and to communicate my thoughts to others."The Arts was included in the landmark exhibition "The Other Story: Afro-Asian Artists in Post-War Britain" at the Hayward Gallery, London in 1989, where it was exhibited alongside the work of Anwar Jalal Shemza and Frank Bowling, among others. Uzo Egonu, "About Myself and My Work," published in "Exhibition of Prints: Etchings, Screen Prints, Lithographs by Uzo Egonu," Department of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, 1985, p. 3.

    Kilde: ArtsDot.com — hentet Aug. 30, 2026

    The Arts — uzo egonu Del 3 · Om dette kunstverket

    Kunstner og museum

    Kunstner

    uzo egonu

    Født i Onitsha, Nigeria

    **early life and education**

    uzo egonu, a nigerian-born artist, was born on december 25, 1931. he settled in britain in the 1940s, with only one brief return to his homeland in the 1970s. despite this, he remained deeply concerned with african political struggles. according to rasheed araeen, egonu was 'perhaps the first person from africa, asia or the caribbean to come to britain after the war with the sole intention of becoming an artist.'

    **artistic style and contributions**

    egonu's work merged european and igbo traditions, redefining the boundaries of modernism. his art challenged the european myth of the naive, primitive african artist. the flutist, a notable piece, showcases egonu's graphic representation of his cultural heritage.

    **notable works and exhibitions**

    * the flutist (gouache on canvas, yemisi shyllon museum of art, lagos, nigeria) * featured in the uzo egonu's portfolio on AllPaintingsStore.com * exhibited at the yemisi shyllon museum of art, lagos, nigeria

    **legacy and impact**

    egonu's pioneering work in modernism has been recognized globally. his contributions to african art have been celebrated, inspiring a new generation of artists.

    view uzo egonu's artworks on AllPaintingsStore.com

    explore more on uzo egonu's life and art on wikipedia.org (not available due to instruction, but can be found on the actual website)

    discover other notable artists like saka aremu on AllPaintingsStore.com

    **experience uzo egonu's art in a new dimension**: clicking on the uzo egonu's name at the top of any page on AllPaintingsStore.com web site takes you to his 3d portfolio, where his artwork magically floats on the web page for a convenient display. move your mouse to browse better, and click on any work to view it in a larger size, already framed and hanging on the wall.

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    Kildehenvisning for dette kunstverket

    MLA
    egonu, uzo. The Arts. 1973, https://artsdot.com/no/art/uzo-egonu-the-arts-D2WD3G-en/
    APA
    egonu, uzo (1973). The Arts [Painting]. https://artsdot.com/no/art/uzo-egonu-the-arts-D2WD3G-en/
    Chicago
    uzo egonu. The Arts. 1973. https://artsdot.com/no/art/uzo-egonu-the-arts-D2WD3G-en/
    Harvard
    egonu, uzo (1973) The Arts. Available at: https://artsdot.com/no/art/uzo-egonu-the-arts-D2WD3G-en/

    Kilde: ArtsDot.com — hentet Aug. 30, 2026

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