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Sculptures by this Artist:
Known simply as "Henry" Henry Munyaradzi is the poet laureate of Zimbabwe Sculpture. He was born in Guruve in 1931 and began sculpting after meeting Tom Blomefield at Tengenenge is 1967. The essence of Henry's work came from the shape of the stone itself, from which Henry drew inspiration and imagination. His work is "characterized by intersecting, flat rectangular shapes, circular forms, cones, spheres, and cylinders, all harmoniously related" (Stone Sculpture from Zimbabwe, Hayden Galleries). Henry achieved remarkable success internationally with one man and group exhibitions all over the world. Entirely self-taught his skill has amazed artists and art lovers the world over. Henry died in 1998.
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