Henry Tayali
Henry Nkole Tayali (22 November 1943 – 22 July 1987) na he be a multi-lingual Zambian painter, sculptor, printmaker, raconteur den lecturer.[1] Na dem describe am as Zambia ein most famous painter.[2]
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Zambia |
| Birth name | Henry Nkole Tayali |
| Name wey dem give am | Henry |
| Family name | Tayali |
| Ein date of birth | 22 November 1943 |
| Place dem born am | Serenje |
| Date wey edie | 22 July 1987 |
| Place wey edie | Aachen |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | sculptor, painter, printmaker, storyteller, lecturer |
| Educate for | Makerere University, Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Mpopoma High School |
| Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
Biography
editEarly life
editNa dem born Tayali for 22 November 1943 to Edward Nkole Tayali (1914–1995) den Esnati Mumba Tayali (née Chola, 1923–1963) insyd Serenje insyd de British Colony of Northern Rhodesia (later e cam turn Zambia), a town near de site of de Nsalu 12,000-year-old rock den cave paintings.[3] Ein poppie, de first born of five kiddies, na he win a scholarship make he study for a South African University, buh he never take it up secof ein own mommie die suddenly, wey he choose make he stay den look after ein younger siblings. In order make he support dem, Tayali ein poppie emigrate from Northern Rhodesia make he work insyd Bulawayo insyd Southern Rhodesia, wey he end up insyd de Department of Housing and Amenities.
References
edit- ↑ Turner, Jane D (1996). The Dictionary of Art. Grove. pp. 602. ISBN 1-884446-00-0. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
Tayali.
- ↑ Taylor, Scott D (2006). Culture and Customs of Zambia. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 60. ISBN 978-0-313-33246-3. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- ↑ "Nsalu Cave". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-11.
Read further
edit- Zukas, Cynthia (1993) (in English). "Henry Tayali: A Re-Assessment"
- Fall, N'Gone and Pivin, Jean Loup (2002) (in English). "An Anthology of African Art"
- Pitcher, Gemma; Andrew, David; Armstrong, Kate; Bainbridge, James; Bewer, Tim and Carillet, Jean-Bernard (2007) (in English). "Africa"
External links
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- Three watercolours by Henry Tayali Archived 3 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine Shipwrecked, Sunset Road, and The Omen, held by the Harmon Foundation, at the US National Archive