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Lamidi Olonade Fakeye
Nigerian sculptor
Lamidi Olonade Fakeye | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925 |
| Died | (2009-12-25)December 25, 2009 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Lamidi Olonade Fakeye (1925 – December 25, 2009) was a fifth generation Nigeriansculptor and academic.
Lamidi Fakeye: Exploring Yoruba Mythology through Art
He was from the Inurin compound of the Isedo Quaters in Ila-Orangun. Professor Lamidi contributed immensely to the growth of sculpture in the whole of the country and even beyond.
Background
Fakeye was born on 1925 in Ila Orangun, Nigeria. He first carved a sculpture in 1938 at that point he was an apprentice under the auspice of his father.[1] In 1949, he began to be an apprentice with the master sculptor George Bamidele Arowoogun.[2]
Career
In 1955, he went to work at Holy Cross Primary School in Lagos, Nigeria as an art instructor.
His first solo exhibition was in 1960 and took place at the British Council in Nigeria. In 1962, he was named the artist-in-residence at W LAMIDI, Fakeye – Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation WOL