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The Artist
At 80, Abayomi
Barber is one of the oldest artists in Nigeria
, and one of the most influential. A painter
, sculptor and teacher, Barber has created
some of the most fascinating landscapes
in Nigerian art. His dual images serve both
as mesmerizing sceneries and as stories
of Nigeria's past and present. His sculptures
grace diverse places - the house of commons
and the national theatre. As a an art teacher
in the university of Lagos , Barber has
groomed some of Nigeria's most interesting
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