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Edward Saidi[1] Tingatinga (1932–1972) was a Tanzanian[2] painter, best known as the founder of the eponymous painting style and school.
- ^ A few sources (for example, Inside African Art Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine) report the name "Said" instead of "Saidi". "Saidi" is the Tanzanian (Swahili) form of the Arab name "Said". Also, Tingatinga's first name is sometimes spelled "Eduardo", something that might be related to the arguable claim that Tingatinga was of Mozambican descent; see the "Dispute about the origin" section.
- ^ The issue of Tingatinga's birthplace is the subject of a controversy; see the "Dispute about the origin" section.