HASSANI's Zebra Love TingaTinga on Masonite 2' by 2' Sil Collection
TingaTinga painting on Masonite Hassani's Zebra Love 2' by 2' Sil Collection. The painting has been stored since purchaseddirectly from the painter in 2006. Painting has a brief but inspiringhistory. In 1964 Tanganyika merged with the costal archipelago of Zanzibarto form The United Republic of Tanzania. At that time Edward-Saudi (ES) Tingatinga was working as a gardener inDar es Salaam, Tanzania. He began experimentingwith painting using the materials he could obtain. Those were Masonite scrapsand bicycle paints. By 1968 he hadestablished a "studio" and a unique painting style that was attracting buyersand others. His subject matter came fromwhatever was around him -- people, animals, myths, landscape, sunset. Lacking any formal education Tingatinga didhave some experience imitating Makonde and Makua wall paintings when he was achild.
His TingaTinga style isprobably the first uniquely Tanzanian art form. Was a generous andexuberant, he willingly shared the knowledge of his skills with anyone who wasinterested his work. In 1972 after only4 years as an artist he was shot to death. His work continued to develop andblossom through his students who created the subsequent TingaTinga artmovement.
The offer was made to the members of the Dar esSalaam TingaTinga community who been working in the genre from the 1980 andonward. The offer was for up to ten paintings in the traditional style usingtwo foot squares of Masonite and enamel paints: the selection of subject wascompletely at the discretion of the artist. At the time many Tingatinga painterswere switching to working on canvas. Canvas TingaTinga paintings have theadvantage of being easier to transport thus easier to sell than Masonite. Although in photographs the products look nearly identical, Masonite allowsgreater depth of paint that creates a more vibrant appearance and adds gravityto the work.
Condition and care of paintings. The photographs accurately show visual stateof each painting.
Each painting is done ona 2 foot square of Masonite which is ΒΌ inch thick and rigid. It has a natural sheen that can be cleaned with a damp clothand can tolerate all indoor conditions.
Thecolor will not readily fade in sunlight but the Masonite can be warped byintense heat. The painting can leanagainst any solid surface, be directly attached, suspended. The painting canalso be framed but neither matting nor glazing is necessary.This item is in the category "Art\Paintings". The seller is "mak_250" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide. HASSANI