Edward Saidi Tingatinga

Written by zerophoid on 6th July 2012. Posted in Interesting people from Africa.

Tanzanian born painter Edward Saidi Tingatinga (1932 – 1972) started one of the most vibrant and successful contemporary art movements in Africa. His work featured brightly coloured paintings of birds, animals, urban and village scenes and today hundreds of local artists from East Africa continue to adopt his pioneering style.

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Edward Saidi Tingatinga

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