Edward Njenga né en 1922
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n° 43
Hello My Dearã¢Â‚¬Â¦Eeeã¢Â‚¬Â¦Is That You?, 1968 ,1968.0
Dimensions : 25.5 x 12.5 x 12 cm
Édition: Terracotta
Signature: Signed E. S. NJENGA' (brass plate on base)
Prix: 4 072.23 USD
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Estimations(basse-haute) :
380000 KES-530000.0 KES
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Titre de la vente : One of nations most revered sculptors, Edward Njenga's collections are a prized component of Kenya's cultural heritage. Although trained in the art of clay work by his potter-mother from a young age, Njenga didn't begin making his own sculptures until the 1960s. Many of his unique works recall scenes from his time held in detention camps, fixed in his memory as he was not allowed to write or sketch. Others, such as Hello My Dear… serve as visual memoirs of everyday life in Nairobi. Here a young woman telephones her boyfriend from one of the call boxes, newly installed in the 1960s, where people would wait in line to use phones with one-shilling pieces. From 1962 Njenga's works have been exhibited to great acclaim in Nairobi: his first exhibition at the New Stanley Hotel sold out, and in 1970 an exhibition of Njenga's sculptures was opened by Charles Njonjo at Gallery Africa. Njenga received a scholarship to study Art at the University of Hanover in Germany from 1971-73. On his return to Nairobi, his exhibition at the National Museums of Kenya was aired on German television. In 2014, there was a major retrospective exhibition of over 200 of the artist's sculptures at the Nairobi National Museum.
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Date de la vente : 12/03/2018
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