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Born in Nigeria in 1944, Prince Twins Seven-Seven’s career began in the early 1960s. He has since become the most famous representative of the renowned.

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3 Born in Nigeria in 1944, Prince Twins Seven-Seven’s career began in the early 1960s. He has since become the most famous representative of the renowned Oshogbo school of painting, which is at the heart of Yoruba civilization. His work reflects the cosmology and mythology of Yoruba culture, depicting a fantastic universe of human figures, animals, divinities and plants. His varied style, using different techniques and astonishing materials, is the most copied in contemporary Nigerian art.

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5 In God's Diary 1984

6 http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_africanart_twin77.html Ghost of Oshun, Goddess of Fertility

7 Animals in Political Conference Twins Seven-Seven (1945 -), Oshogbo, Nigeria

8 The Singing Birds Twins Seven-Seven (1944-) Nigeria 2006

9 Mamy and Child - Village Life

10 In God's Diary (Frag.)

11 The Father of the Gods in the Skulls Family's House, 1960 in the Skulls Family's House, 1960 The Father of the Gods in the Skulls Family's House, 1960 in the Skulls Family's House, 1960

12 The Nameless Town in the Bush of Ghosts, 1964

13 The Nameless Town, 1964

14 Queen Oranmiyan the Mother of All Future Teller Ghosts 1967

15 Queen Oranmiyan (Frag.)

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17 Osun Masquerade, 1970

18 The Fruit Sellers 1988

19 Father of Oshogbo 1989

20 A multidimensional artist, Prince Twins Seven-Seven is also recognized as a singer, musician, actor, writer and poet. His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions throughout the world, notably at France’s National Museum of Modern Art – Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris, the Houston Contemporary Arts Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. and the National Modern Art Gallery in Lagos.A multidimensional artist, Prince Twins Seven-Seven is also recognized as a singer, musician, actor, writer and poet. His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions throughout the world, notably at France’s National Museum of Modern Art – Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris, the Houston Contemporary Arts Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. and the National Modern Art Gallery in Lagos.

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22 This painted and dyed textile was inspired by a drawing by Twins Seven-Seven

23 Devil´s dogs. 1966

24 Lagos in the Palm of an Architect 1984

25 Motorcycle accident 1969

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27 Masked Politician

28 Political Lady

29 Shape in the Clouds 1990

30 "Magic Beasts"

31 The anti bird ghost

32 Hunter 1989

33 (Frag.)"Hunter" - 1989 (Frag.)"Hunter" - 1989

34 Voyagers in a Collective Mood,1960 in a Collective Mood,1960

35 Baby Naming Ceremony 1990

36 The percussionist Elephant In Riding Dreams 1989

37 The Percussionist in Elephant Riding Dream (Frag.)

38 Dream of a Market Woman, the Gossiper

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40 Bodyless Head in the Rainbow 1990

41 Three Wise Ocean Gods: Air, Sea, Nature Controller 1990 Air, Sea, Nature Controller 1990

42 Dream of a Tired Hunter 1984

43 "Magic Beasts"

44 Hunters' MasqueradeHunters' Masquerade

45 PriestsPriests 'Priests II' 'Palm Wine Tapper 'Palm Wine Tapper '

46 'The clever turtle tempts the elephant 'The clever turtle tempts the elephant '

47 Evergreen

48 'The Brave Hunter and the villagers 1995 1995 -

49 'Politicians in a money laundry flight' 2005

50 Fish Lady ' Fish Lady

51 The Sea Ghosts, 1970

52 The Devil's Dog. 1960

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54 Dangerous Game, 1969

55 http://www.africancontemporary.com/paintings.htm http://www.africancrafts.com/ artist.php?sid=50870111957165619654910428198416&id=t wins artist.php?sid=50870111957165619654910428198416&id=t wins http://www.indigoarts.com/gallery_africanart_twin77.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzgfvqJFElg קלריטה ואפרים הנכם מוזמנים להיכנס לאתר שלנו: www.clarita-efraim.com נשמח לתגובות נשמח לתגובותמוסיקה:Lambarena.


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