Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994) Dancing boys 34 13/16 x 23 13/16in (88.5 x 60.5cm)
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Ben (Benedict Chukwukadibia) Enwonwu, M.B.E (Nigerian, 1917-1994)
Dancing boys
signed and dated 'Ben Enwonwu 1981' (lower right)
oil on board
34 13/16 x 23 13/16in (88.5 x 60.5cm)
Sold for US$ 91,500 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • A work entitled 'Dancing Forms' of the same date can be found in the collection of The National Gallery of Modern Art in Lagos.

    In his paintings of dancers Enwonwu tried to capture the ethereal nature of the dancing form by tracking the body in its motions through space, using fractal surfaces and multiple figures to convey the idea of movement.

    BIBLIOGRAPHY:
    Ogbechie, Ben Enwonwu: The Making of an African Modernist (Rochester 2008).

Category: Fine Art / Contemporary Art

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