Lot 52
  • 52

UZO EGONU | Stateless People (an assembley)

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Uzo Egonu
  • Stateless People (an assembley)
  • signed and dated 1981-82 (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 142 by 213cm., 56 by 84in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Exhibited

London, Guildhall Art Gallery, No Colour Bar Black British Art in Action 1960-1990, 10 July 2015-23 January 2016

Literature

Transforming the Crown African, Asian & Caribbean Artists in Britain in 1966-1996, The Studio Museum in Harlem (and traveling), New York City, 14 October 1997-15 March 1998, illustrated p. 85

Condition

Please note that this work is stretched and framed. The work has not been examined outside of its frame. Inspection under black light reveals no signs of restoration or repair. Overall the work appears to be in excellent condition .
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