In 1971, an American hair stylist living in Lagos posed for a portrait by the artist Ben Enwonwu of Nigeria.Christine Elizabeth Davis (who was the wife of a British missionary) wore an elegant ...

Ben Enwonwu, Christine (1971). Courtesy of Sotheby's. Taylor Dafoe July 29, 2019 Share Share This Article. For decades, a painting of a Texas family’s mother hung on the walls of their home.

Ben Enwonwu, "Christine," 1971 Courtesy of Sotheby's. In 1971, the preeminent modern artist Ben Enwonwu was commissioned by a man named Elvis Davis to paint a portrait of his wife, Christine ...

Ben Enwonwu's long-lost portrait Christine was found in Texas and sold at auction in London . CBC Radio · Posted: Oct 17, 2019 5:28 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 17, 2019.

As a creator of works drawing on his Igbo heritage and a sculptor of Queen Elizabeth II, Ben Enwonwu held a unique position in world art, writes Emily Allen.

Ben Enwonwu, also known as Odinigwe Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu, was a prominent Nigerian artist specializing in painting and sculpture. View Ben Enwonwu’s 540 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth ...

Ben Enwonwu, also known as Odinigwe Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu, was a prominent Nigerian artist specializing in painting and sculpture. Born in 1921 in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria, he passed ...