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Olowe of Ise
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Olowe of Ise (Yoruba: Ọlọ́wẹ̀ of Ìsẹ̀; c. 1873 – c. 1938) is considered by Western art historians and collectors to be one of the most important 20th-century artists of the Yoruba people, an ethnic group in today's Nigeria.
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Leader of all carvers... the master.
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One who carves the hard wood of the iroko tree as if he were carving a soft gourd.
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He goes to the forest and brings back beautiful things to the palace.
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With his hands he made it... Mention Olowe's name at Ogbagi, in Use too... His work is there.
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Category:Sculptors from Nigeria
Category:Yoruba people
Category:1870s births
Category:1930s deaths