Albert MONGITA (1916-1985) - Lot 5

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Albert MONGITA (1916-1985) - Lot 5
Albert MONGITA (1916-1985) Untitled (Boat on the river). Oil on canvas. 54 x 78.5 cm. Albert Likeke Mongita, also known as Mongita Likeke, was born in 1916 in Irebu (DRC) Besides being a painter, he was also a writer, theatermaker, composer, and filmmaker. This multitalented self-taught painter was a postman when he exhibitedfor the first time in 1947 in Leopoldville (today, Kinshasa). Afterward, he was tutored by the painter Laurent Moones at the Stanley Pool school Moreover, he exhibited his paintings at the Antwerp Colonial Exhibition in 1948. The talent of this self-taught artist was quickly recognised and driven by this first success, he continued his chosen path and specialised in landscape painting. Mongita Likele later became director of the National Theatre and director of Cultural Affairs...
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