André Lufwa
André Lufwa | |
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Born | 15 November 1925 Bas-Congo, French Equatorial Africa |
Died | 13 January 2020 | (aged 94)
Nationality | Congolese |
Occupation | Sculptor |
André Lufwa Mawidi (15 November 1925 – 13 January 2020) was a Congolese sculptor.[1][2] He is best known for his sculpture Batteur de tam-tam, which is on display at the Foire internationale de Kinshasa. Lufwa earned a degree in sculpture from École Saint-Luc in Kinshasa, which is now called Académie des Beaux-Arts.
References[]
- ^ "Le sculpteur Lufwa décoré de la médaille d'or du mérite des arts, sciences et lettres". mediacongo.net (in French). 2 April 2015.
- ^ "RDC : le sculpteur André Lufwa est décédé à l'âge de 97 ans". Radio Okapi (in French). 14 January 2020.
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- 1925 births
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo sculptors
- Male sculptors
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