Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Born 1955
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1950 Monsenguro Kejwamfi, Democratic Republic of Congo - 2001 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Known for: Paintings of contemporary life in home country.
Born Monsenguro Kejwamfi in Bandundu province, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, . Moké (acroynym for Monsengwo Kejwamfi), was among the leading artists of the school of popular painting that... Read full biography
Born Monsenguro Kejwamfi in Bandundu province, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, . Moké (acroynym for Monsengwo Kejwamfi), was among the leading artists of the school of popular painting that sprung up in Kinshasa in the first decades of Zaïre's independence. The painting titled Les Sapeurs,... Read full biography
Born Monsenguro Kejwamfi in Bandundu province, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, . Moké (acroynym for Monsengwo Kejwamfi), was among the leading artists of the school of popular painting that sprung up in Kinshasa in the first decades of Zaïre's independence. The painting titled Les Sapeurs, dated 1999, was completed only two years after the fall of Zaire's dictator Mobutu Sese Seko (president from 1965- 1997). Under his leadership he sought to eradicate as much colonial cultural... Read full biography
Born Monsenguro Kejwamfi in Bandundu province, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, . Moké (acroynym for Monsengwo Kejwamfi), was among the leading artists of the school of popular painting that sprung up in Kinshasa in the first decades of Zaïre's independence. The painting titled Les Sapeurs, dated 1999, was completed only two years after the fall of Zaire's dictator Mobutu Sese Seko (president from 1965- 1997). Under his leadership he sought to eradicate as much colonial cultural influence as possible, and was known for his tendency towards large scale events of 'staged popularism'. Moké is probably best known for his work of 1982 entitled Mitterrand and Mobutu, which depicts the motorcade of the French Prime Minister and Mobutu... Read full biography
Born Monsenguro Kejwamfi in Bandundu province, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, . Moké (acroynym for Monsengwo Kejwamfi), was among the leading artists of the school of popular painting that sprung up in Kinshasa in the first decades of Zaïre's independence. The painting titled Les Sapeurs, dated 1999, was completed only two years after the fall of Zaire's dictator Mobutu Sese Seko (president from 1965- 1997). Under his leadership he sought to eradicate as much colonial cultural influence as possible, and was known for his tendency towards large scale events of 'staged popularism'. Moké is probably best known for his work of 1982 entitled Mitterrand and Mobutu, which depicts the motorcade of the French Prime Minister and Mobutu riding through the streets of Kinshasa. Moké renders the scene so hyperbolic, in... Read full biography
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Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. 1953 - 2015
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Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Born 1980
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Graffiti-inspired, expressive paintings
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Painting
Tanzania, United Republic of, Africa. 1934 - 2005
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Senegal. Born 1945
Terracotta sculptures
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Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Born 1988
Painting
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Painting
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Congo, The Democratic Republic of The, South Africa. Born 1981
Mixed Media and Collage
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Cardboard fantasy architectural models
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Sculpture
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Sculpture
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California, District Of Columbia / Ethiopia. Born 1950
Symbolic imagery of Ethiopian life, teaching
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