I have not had the heart to inform the vigorous, 80yearold caner of this highly targeted vandalism. Over the last few decades fakaya has been africaas most renowned carver as well as an ambassador for african art. Africanizing christian art exhibition in tenafly, nj. Lukman alade fakeye born june 25, 1983, in ibadan is a yoruba nigerian sculptor and woodcarver. A fine arts, 1977, university of ife, ile ife, nigeria.
A synthesis of multiple artworlds find, read and cite all the research you. Assimilating lamidi fakeye in the ekiti wood carving style. Lamidi olonade fakeye was a fifth generation nigerian sculptor and academic. Figure 12,12onabrakpeya untitled plastocast figure, lamidi fakeye untitled courtesy of. Moyo okediji curriculum vitae address 12919 candlestick place austin, tx 78727 5126058178 moyo. Later he was apprenticed to a famous woodcarver, george arowoogun. School of art collection room 144, center for the visual arts. Monographs on african artists smithsonian libraries. Kunst horse riding warrior chief lamidi olonade fakeye 38691. This is aimed at situating him within the matrix of nigerian art history and d. Books okediji, moyo, 2011, western frontiers of african art.
Nigerian, 19282009four yoruba mahogany woodcarvings, three standing figures and a kneeling figure with pot on head, rectangular platform bases, each signed on base l. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Shibrain a sudanese painter, as\ud an exemplary development within african art during the second half of the 20th\ud century. Apr 03, 2000 internationally recognized nigerian sculptor lamidi olonade fakeye, who spent the fall of 1996 at hope college as an artistinresidence, is featured in a retrospective exhibition in the smithsonian institution national museum of natural history in washington, d. Demas nwokos adam and eve was purposely depicted to reflect the nok terra cotta traditional expression of his culture as a way to break away from the imposed new art direction. Attractive site featuring master sculptors lamidi fakeye, an interactive timeline from pre history, west african empires, to the present, society, metalworking, clay pottery and a master potter, an annotated bibliography. Satires of power in yoruba visual culture carolina academic press.
Lukman began working with his father, akin fakeye, at the age of nine. Moyo okediji curriculum vitae address 12919 candlestick place austin, tx 78727 5126058178 email protected degrees ph. He left home for his education and at the age of twenty met father kevin carroll, who hired him as a carver. Shibrain a sudanese painter, as an exemplary development within african art during the second half of. Washington, dc washington, dc images of the artists work wooden sculptures, plus helpful texts on nigerian history and woodcarving.
Media in category lamidi olonade fakeye the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Kruizenga art museum resilience, resistance and revival in 20thcentury yoruba art january 17december 18, 2020. Lamidi fakeye sculpture at the north carolina museum of art. In the background is a door with four panels of biblical themes commissioned in 1996 by bruce haight. He is surrounded by an exhibition of his works from american collections spanning over four decades. Eminent nigerian carver to be feted at ub for 30th. Resilience, resistance and revival in 20thcentury yoruba art examined the survival and evolution of yoruba art and culture in nigeria through the periods of british colonization and postcolonial independence. His death was due to complications following prostatecancer surgery. Lamidi fakeye on materials and techniques of yoruba woodcarving. Four generations of yoruba masters and apprentices. Their work was featured in an exhibition at the hood museum of art. From the 1 st 31 st october the university is celebrating black history month with a programme of events, talks, blogs and podcasts recognising the extraordinary contributions black people have made in the uk and beyond view the wider programme and find out more information here on this page, find out about our events, learn about some. This is aimed at situating him within the matrix of nigerian art history and development.
Wood carving is a significant part of yoruba and west african art history. Discover delightful childrens books with amazon book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new amazon book box prime. The youngest in the fakeye family of carvers, he is a nephew of lamidi fakeye, who carved the doors of the african room at the kennedy center in washington, d. He first carved a sculpture in 1938 at which point he became an. A number of studies on lamidi exist, the trailblazer being kevin carrolls 1967 book on. The kent state school of art collection started when author james a. The dissertation explores the work of two african artists. Apr 03, 20 the lamidi fakeye in this book is more agile and concentrated than the fakeye in that documentary. Father kevin carroll 1967 and john picton 1994 have placed fakeye at the. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. The series intends to fill gaps in areas such as african politics, history, law. Houlberg documentated art in situ, such as yoruba house posts, shrines, wall art and wood doors and art objects, including gelede masks, ibeji twin and.
Curl 1997, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Okediji book, in which he takes some sculpture and painting by younger. A retrospective exhibition and autobiography by bruce m. This is aimed at situating him within the matrix of nigerian art history and. Fakeye exhibit fakeye, an exhibition of work by nigerian carver lamidi o. Lukman began working with his father, akin fakeye, at the age of nine lukman alade fakeye studied art and design at the polytechnic. Michener donated the proceeds from his book about the may 4, 1970 shootingskent state. Fascinating nigeria magazine issue 3 by jake riley ltd issuu. Stool carved by lamidi fakeye fakeye s works emulate traditional yoruba carving styles while also introducing new, innovative techniques and christian themes.
Analysis of seven decades of lamidi olonade fakeyes artistic legacy, timbers titan an exhibition of wood carvings, by lamidi fakeye, mydrim gallery, lagos. The mit press is a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, and the arts. Lamidi olonade fakeyes 19282009 woodcarving practice from 19382009, bestrides. One day, when lamidi olonade fakeye was about 10 years old, banji, one of his fathers. Titled conversations with lamidi fakeye, the coffeetable book features an interview conducted shortly before the wood carvers death, and images of some of his wood carvings. Lamidi olonade fakeyes successful story over the last seven decades has been divinely woven. Horse rider by lamidi fakeye african crafts, art inspiration, pink floyd dark side. Academic conference, african art, religion and rituals, 120 clemens hall, north campus. Our portfolio reveals an intensive involvement in the visual arts and culture from africa with several important coffee table and limited edition books like access bank.
Sep 01, 2010 in memoriam lamidi olonade fakeye 1928a2009 by elizabeth morton after a productive and celebrated seventyyear woodcarving career, lamidi fakaya fig. Since 1938 to date, the artist who was later to be known as lamidi after becoming a muslim. Resilience, resistance and revival in 20 th century. Conversations with lamidi fakeye is an indispensable key to the mind and personality of this. Fakeye, ibadan 1968 born in ila orangun, nigeria, lamidi fakeye is a fifth generation member of the celebrated fakeye woodcarving family of. Resistance and revival was organized by the kruizenga art museum in conjunction with hope college art history professor anne heath and the students from her spring 2019 art 360 class. Fakeye died on december 24, 2009 in ileife, nigeria. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available. The national museum of natural history, smithsonian institution. Fakeye, ibadan 1968 born in ila orangun, nigeria, lamidi fakeye is a fifth generation member of the celebrated fakeye woodcarving family of ila orangun, nig. Site for a permanent exhibit at the museum in washington, d. Houlberg extensively documented yoruba artists in the process of creating their art, including carvers yesufu ejigboye, runshewe, and lamidi fakeye, as well as the final pieces themselves. The collection, conversations with lamidi fakeye, musings of an ordinand and the art of olaniwun ajayi legal practitioners to mark the 50th anniversary.
Carved altar missal stand by george bandele areogun of osi carved this christian king in 1954, his. In celebration of a master carver latest nigeria news. Doc visual arts practices in nigeria hyacinth ngumah. It also identifies major art schools suc h as the ife art sch ool, zaria, nsukka and yaba schools of art. Haight, a professor of history, was a longtime friend of fakeye. Included in the mandate are architecture, arts of personal adornment, contemporary fine and popular arts, and arts of the african diaspora. Tracing the passion of a black christ university of cape town. Fakeye nigerian 1928 2009 three yoruba mahogany carvings of three figures playing bid live on lot 262 in the two day sale. Ijumu masquerades and their history, in interactions. Journal of african art history and visual culture, number 3 and 4, spring 2009, pp.
Wangboje, ben osawe, bisi fakeye, lamidi olonade fakeye, and ko lade oshinowo. Lamidi olonade fakeye 1928 december 24, 2009 was a fifth generation nigerian sculptor and academic. The life of a master carver directed by joe reese and written by elizabeth heery. Material culture and cultural spaces in rethinking sport and history. A book that has been read but is in good condition. He had spent several months in kent researching material for the book, and his donation was. Inbetweeners in contemporary african art, in sacred waters. What happened and whyto the kent state university school of art in 1971. Jun 07, 2014 the stations of the cross lamidi fakeye lamidi olonade fakeye of illaorangun 19252009 was recruited to the oyeekiti workshop in 1948 and served a threeyear apprenticeship under bandele. Shibrain a sudanese painter, as an exemplary development within african art during the second half of the 20th century. Download citation on jul 16, 2018, uyoyou nelson o.
Though muslim, he was happy to have the opportunity to learn from a master carver, and he became a very important member of the group. A yoruba chief oba on horseback holding a gun in his left hand and a bound captive in his right, flanked by two attendants, one beating a drum, the other kneeling offering a food bowl to the horse. International journal of arts and humanities ijah ethiopia african. Nina kay, sylvia rodriguez, holle wade and caleigh white.
The yoruba of west africa benin, nigeria and togo, with migrant communities in parts of ghana and sierra leone are responsible for one of the finest artistic traditions in africa, a tradition that remains vital and influential today much of the art of the yoruba, including staffs, court dress, and beadwork for crowns, is associated with the royal courts. The majority of the books listed here concern africa and in particular. Sunday, september 29, 20, 1 5 pm opening and special. Lamidi fakeye sculpture at the north carolina museum of. Lamidi fakeye, nigerian sculptor who was named a living treasure by unesco in 2006, came to wmu for an exhibition of his work at the richmond center in october 2009. Lamidi fakeye lamidi fakeye was born in the ekiti region of nigeria in 1928 to the family of a traditional carver, akobiogun fakeye. Okediji, moyo, 2011, western frontiers of african art. The carver among us lamidi olonade fakeye, yoruba master sculptor africa voices. For fakeye and okediji, ileife may be that intersection of worlds where all the extremes of their historical yoruba identity meet. Omooba yemisi adedoyin shyllon art foundation, quintessence and revilo company ltd publishers will launch the book conversations with lamidi fakeye by dr. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. Lamidi olonade fakeye 19282009 african arts mit press. Kunst horse riding warrior chief lamidi olonade fakeye 38.
Fakeye meaning and origin of the name fakeye wikiname. Hofische elfenbeinschnitzerei im reich benin jstor. Request pdf on mar 1, 2011, kinsey katchka published lamidi fakeye sculpture at the north carolina museum of art find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. His visit was supported in part by the burnhammacmillan fund of the department of history.
Arts for mami wata and other divinities in africa and the diaspora, ed. Conversations with lamidi fakeye latest nigeria news. Edewor published the woodcarving genre of lamidi olonade fakeye. Resilience, resistance and revival in 20 th century yoruba art. Lamidi fakeye in conversation with wood vanguard news. Fakeye, second floor, university gallery, center for the arts, north campus, through nov. The writing of this book began a few years before my arrival for graduate. Lamidi olonade fakeye 19282009 was a traditional wood carver from southwest nigeria.
Jul 28, 2014 titled conversations with lamidi fakeye, the coffeetable book features an interview conducted shortly before the wood carvers death, and images of some of his wood carvings. Asked why he made such promise and what it was all about, omooba shyllon explained that, lamidi fakeye s works are in various museums and private collections everywhere in the world, but as an. Although there have been many exhibitions of lamidi fakeye s work, there has never been an exhibition of the four generations of fakeye family woodcarvers work held by wmu faculty. The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. Africanizing christian art exhibition in tenafly, nj the. In 2011, a movie was made about fakeye s life called lamidi olonade fakeye. One day, when lamidi olonade fakeye was about ten years old, banji, one of his fathers wives, the mother of akin, the ibadanbased highly gifted carver, was looking desperately for him. He was born into a family of woodcarvers and was a fifthgeneration carver.
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