African painting

African painting is diverse in theme and composition, sometimes complex. Paintings created on rock, dated to prehistoric times, are among the oldest found in the world. African art, specially masks, inspired artists like Paul Gauguin, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh, and Amedeo Modigliani.

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“The Europeans who went to Africa came back with "modern' art. What is more African than a Picasso?” Duke Ellington.

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* by J. H. Pierneef, 1920s.

* Pieter Hugo Naudé, Sprigtime in Namaqualand, 1930.

* Irma Stern, Still life with African pot, 1936.

* Gerard Sekoto, Self-portrait, 1947.

* Benson Chremba, Market Place, ca. 1998.

Maasai Moran and Cows at Manyatta-Huge by Ng'ang'a Ndeveni.

Maasai Family by Moses Wanyuki.

* Women by Nicholas Nana Yaw Kowalski.

* Healing of Abiku Children by Twins Seven Seven.

* Semekazi by Willie Bester.

* Lady by the Waterfall.

* Drum Joy.

* Aquarian.

* The Colorful Lady.

By Alex Mbugua (1958 - 2006).

Among other renowned African painters are also Moyo Ogundipe, Zwelethu Mthethwa, and Cheri Samba.

## See also[edit]

Gilbert G. Groud, Child-soldier in the Ivory Coast, 2007.

* Painting Galleries
* World treasures
* Painting around the world

Kivuthi Mbuno, Following the Giraffe.

Cet Animal Bizarre by Daddy Nganga Puati.

## External links[edit]

* AfricanColours.
* Modern African Art : A Basic Reading List.
* Contemporary african art gallery.
* African Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
* Top 10 Famous African Paintings.

* Wiles, Figure On A Tree-lined Road.

* Van Essche, Three Figures.

* Broadley, Hout Bay.

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