Joram Mariga | |
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 Joram Mariga | |
| Born | Joram Mariga 1927 |
| Died | December 2000 Bonda Mission Hospital, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Education | Informal |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Movement | Shona sculpture |
| Awards | Highly Commended, Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibition, 1989 |
Joram Mariga has been called (and believed himself to be) the “Father of Zimbabwean Sculpture” because of his influence on the local artistic community starting in the 1950s and continuing until his death in 2000. The sculptural movement of which he was part is usually referred to as “Shona sculpture”, although some of its recognised members are not ethnically Shona.
Joram Mariga died in December 2000 soon after arrival at Bonda Mission Hospital, following a car accident.[1]
- ^ "Biography from National Gallery of Zimbabwe". Retrieved 2011-01-18.[permanent dead link]