Maurus
Michael MALIKITA (Maurus Mikael Malikita)
(1967) [view
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Maurus Malikita was born
in 1967 in Nachingwea, Tanzania. He is married and has
two sons. Malikita is a successfulll Tingatinga painter
who is not of Makua origin, he is Mwera.
Trained
as a carpenter, Malikita worked as one until 1988 when
he joined the Tingatinga Arts Cooperative (TACS). Caotic
cities, street vendors and public hospitals are amongst
his favorite themes which he depicts in a cartoonish style.
source: "Tinga Tinga, the popular
paintings fom Tanzania", Y. Goscinny and "Art
in Tanzania 1999", Y. Goscinny
Maurus
Michael Malikita GALLERY
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Maurus Michael Malikita
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