Georges Lilanga di Nyama (Tanzanian, 1934-2005) Untitled, 1993 unframed
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Note : Provenance:Ex. coll. Ruth Schaffner of Gallery Watatu, Nairobi;A private collection, UK.As a Makonde, Lilanga is strongly influenced by the mapico dance and associated sculpture, which embody movement in spce, caricature and social criticism. He started carving in 1961 in his home region of Lindi, and the following year learnt drawing, engraving and lithography at the Nyumba ya Sanaa. His encounter in 1980, with the Tingatinga school, dramatically altered his style, so that his works featured vividly-coloured animals in the main. He has reinterpreted this from a Makonde viewpoint, and his later paintings are populated with expressive characters and shetani spirits in motion.
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