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Bruce Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya (born 30 August 1932) is a Nigerian printmaker, painter and sculptor. He has exhibited at the Tate Modern in London, the National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and the Malmö Konsthall in Malmö, Sweden.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Modern African Art )〕 The National Gallery of Modern Art, Lagos has an exhibit of colourful abstract canvases by Onobrakpeya.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Nigeria Vacation )〕 ==Early years== Onobrakpeya was born in Agbarha-Otor in Delta State, son of an Urhobo carver, (Onobrakpeya Obi Omonedo. ) He was raised as a Christian, but also learned the traditional beliefs. His family moved to Benin City when he was a child.〔 He attended Western boys High School, where he was taught art by Edward Ivehivboje, among other subjects. He also attended drawing classes at the British Council Art Club in Benin City. Onobrakpeya was inspired by the watercolour paintings of Emmanuel Erabor. After leaving high school, Onobrakpeya was hired as an art teacher at the Western Boys High School (1953–1956). In 1956 he left for Ondo, where he taught at the Ondo Boys High School for a year.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bruce Onobrakpeya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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