Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Wangechi Mutu- Collage Artist

 Wangechi Mutu

Years: 1972- present

Examples of work:





Quick Bio:

    -Born in Nairobi, Kenya

    -Moved to New York City for Art School, and now lives in Brooklyn

    -Best known for collages that our other worldly landscapes and hybrid figures

    - Also creates paintings, prints, sculptures and performance art pieces 


Inspired by:

    -Hannah Hoch

    - Richard Hamilton

    - Tina Turner

    -Nina Simone

Resources:

https://art21.org/artist/wangechi-mutu/

https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/wangechi_mutu/

Lesson Plan Ideas:

Collage with a mix of National Geographic, Fashion magazines, Newspapers and medical books 


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