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Nigeria: Ben Enwonwu, One of Africa's Most Influential Artists of the 20th Century
This is Africa, 6 November 2018
Since the 1950s, Ben Enwonwu has been celebrated as “Africa’s greatest artist” by the international media. Enwonwu was born 1917 in Onitsha, Nigeria, to an… Read more »
Meet One of Africa's Most Influential Artists of the 20th Century
Ben Enwonwu is a household name in Nigeria. The painter and sculptor was one of the first modern African artists to win international critical acclaim. Enwonwu's Tutu painting, often dubbed the "African Mona Lisa," went missing for more than 40 years before turning up in a London apartment last year. The painting sold for U.S.$1.6 million.
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An iconic Nigerian portrait by artist Ben Enwonwu has sold for about U.S.$1.7 million - four times the highest estimate and a record for the artist's work. Enwonwu's 1974 painting ... Read more »
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Ben Enwonwu's 1974 painting of the Ife princess Adetutu Ademiluyi, known as Tutu, went missing after his death in 1994. The painting became a symbol of national reconciliation in ... Read more »
