Product code: ZIMBABWE African Shona deals Stone Sculpture
Here's an opportunity to own a hand-carved piece of African art by Vince Rangisse. Stands about 9" tall. Most Shona sculptors explain that their process involves contemplation of the piece of stone to uncover the image that already lies within it. When the country won its independence in 1980, the name chosen—Zimbabwe—means “house of stone.” “Shona sculpture is perhaps the most important new art form to emerge from Africa in the 20th century.” —Newsweek deals “Picasso was an admirer of early Shona sculpture; now evidence is surfacing that he was influenced by it.” —Town & Country Magazine.
Here's an opportunity to own a hand-carved piece of African art by Vince Rangisse. Stands about 9" tall. Most Shona sculptors explain that their process involves contemplation of the piece of stone to uncover the image that already lies within it. When the country won its independence in 1980, the name chosen—Zimbabwe—means “house of stone.” “Shona sculpture is perhaps the most important new art form to emerge from Africa in the 20th century.” —Newsweek deals “Picasso was an admirer of early Shona sculpture; now evidence is surfacing that he was influenced by it.” —Town & Country Magazine.