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Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
Fields
Visual arts
1447
Artistic Movements
Expressionism
36
Member of a collective
112
Symbolism
13
Subjects
Abstraction
372
Allegory
132
Animals
182
Architecture
141
Self-portrait
200
Political issues
399
Social classes
108
Women's status
334
Human body
471
Colour
232
Discriminations
162
Writing
178
Childhood
119
Feminism
319
History
293
Art history & museum
77
Identity
225
Intimacy
118
Maternity
120
Music
66
Nation
56
Nature
285
Nude
167
Landscape
322
Urban landscape
168
Portrait
454
Postcolonialism
111
Racism
75
Religion & spirituality
205
Domestic scene
117
Entertainment
58
Traditions
244
Work
86
Domestic work
86
Vegetal
182
Everyday life
303
Travel
80
Mediums
Objects
224
Ceramic
86
Furniture
21
Graphic arts
837
Watercolour
195
Collage
212
Drawing (ink, pencil…)
550
Engraving & etching
235
Illustration
106
Artist book
91
Pastel & wax
111
Screen printing
76
Performing arts
37
Costume
39
Set design
61
Audiovisual
365
Concepts
31
Curating
11
Space & installation
526
Interior design
2
Mosaic
20
[Modes]
138
Monumental
135
Painting
864
Mural
43
Gouache
100
Oil
503
Performance
247
Photography
434
Sculpture
468
Wood
119
Marble
29
Metal
140
Stone
48
Clay
100
Textile
213
Embroidery
76
Sewing
39
Countries
Africa
102
Algeria
12
Egypt
14
Ethiopia
3
Ghana
5
Kenya
3
Mozambique
2
Nigeria
18
Uganda
3
Senegal
4
Sierra Leone
2
Tanzania
2
Tunisia
9
Zimbabwe
3
Central America and the Caribbean
42
North America
388
South America
109
Asia
214
Europe
813
France
390
United Kingdom
106
Middle East
110
Oceania
49
Australia
39
Papua New Guinea
1
Periods of
activity
XVIe siècle
4
17th century
8
18th century
25
19th century
103
20th century
1307
1940s
317
1950s
398
1960s
541
1970s
644
1980s
751
1990s
899
21st century
856
2000s
855
2010s
759
2020s
559
The indexed biographies correspond to artists born between 1664 and 1974.
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Women Artists of the 1960s in Africa
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1939 — Tanzania | 1994 — United Kingdom
Fatma Shaaban Abdalla Abubakar
1939 — Tanzania | 1994 — United Kingdom
Fatma Shaaban Abdalla Abubakar
1939 — Tanzania | 1994 — United Kingdom
Fatma Shaaban Abdalla Abubakar
1930 — 2009 | Nigeria
Constance Afiong « Afi » Ekong
1930 — 2009 | Nigeria
Constance Afiong « Afi » Ekong
1938 — United Kingdom | 2021 — Australia
Georgina Beier
1938 — United Kingdom | 2021 — Australia
Georgina Beier
1938 — United Kingdom | 2021 — Australia
Georgina Beier
1933 — 2023 | Algeria
Djamila Bent Mohamed
1927 — Sierra Leone | 1996 — United Kingdom
« Olayinka » Miranda Burney-Nicol
1927 — Sierra Leone | 1996 — United Kingdom
« Olayinka » Miranda Burney-Nicol
1927 — Sierra Leone | 1996 — United Kingdom
« Olayinka » Miranda Burney-Nicol
1928 — Nigeria | 2003 — Cameroon
Clara Etso Ugbodaga-Ngu
1928 — Nigeria | 2003 — Cameroon
Clara Etso Ugbodaga-Ngu
1939 | Egypt
Wissam Fahmy
1937 — 2005 | Algeria
Aïcha Haddad
1937 — 2005 | Algeria
Aïcha Haddad
1928 — Kenya | 2021 — Ireland
Rosemary Namuli Karuga
1923 — 2006 | Ghana
Grace Salome Kwami
1944 | Tunisia
Fela Kefi Leroux
1944 | Tunisia
Fela Kefi Leroux
1940 — 2021 | Zimbabwe
Helen Lieros
1940 — 2021 | Zimbabwe
Helen Lieros
1940 — 2021 | Zimbabwe
Helen Lieros
1934 | Nigeria
Theresa Luck-Akinwale
1934 | Nigeria
Theresa Luck-Akinwale
1934 | Nigeria
Theresa Luck-Akinwale
1934 — 1999 | Uganda
Estelle Betty Manyolo Sangowawa
1934 — 1999 | Uganda
Estelle Betty Manyolo Sangowawa
1949 | Zimbabwe
Annastasia Munyawarara (Anna Mariga)
1944 | Uganda
Theresa Musoke
1944 | Uganda
Theresa Musoke
1932 | Kenya
Rebeka Njau
1932 | Kenya
Rebeka Njau
1932 | Kenya
Rebeka Njau
1922 — 2015 | Ghana
Theodosia Salome Okoh
1922 — 2015 | Ghana
Theodosia Salome Okoh
1945 | Mozambique
Reinata Sadimba
1945 | Mozambique
Reinata Sadimba
1945 | Mozambique
Reinata Sadimba
1940 | Senegal
Younousse Seye
1940 | Senegal
Younousse Seye
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