MOKE (Monsengwo Kejwamfi) [Ibe (Bandundu Province), 1950-200 - Lot 75

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MOKE (Monsengwo Kejwamfi) [Ibe (Bandundu Province), 1950-200 - Lot 75
MOKE (Monsengwo Kejwamfi) [Ibe (Bandundu Province), 1950-2001, Kinshasa (DRC)] Pasi na pasi Oil and pencil on canvas. 72.5 x 55.5 cm. Signed and dated 1992 lower right. Stamped and labeled PATRAS, PARIS. Moke, whose full name is Monsengwo Kejwamfi, was one of the fathers of the "popular painting" style in Kinshasa. His depictions of urban life attracted attention in 1965, notably when he painted a portrait of General Mobutu. As a chronicler of daily life in Kinshasa, Moke captured its energy, humor and humanity, becoming one of the most celebrated figures in Congolese art.
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