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Asiru Olatunde African, (1918 - 1993) Osogbo, ceremonial tribal figural scene aluminum relief sculpture Incised signature. Biography from the Archives of askART: Asiru Olatunde was born in 1918 in Oshogbo, Nigeria and trained as a blacksmith like his father and grandfather before him. A serious illness forced him to look for other work, and he took up ceremonial drumming which he'd learnt since boyhood. He also made bangles in the shape of animals to sell at the market. Starting with small copper ornaments, his work gradually evolved into the repousse on aluminium panels – a technique of reverse-hammering - for which he became famous. He would draw the subject on the reverse of the panel and then beat out the scenes with a small metal punch. The imagery was inspired not only from Yoruba stories and customs, but also Biblical stories that were set in Nigerian scenery and local everyday life. Olatunde's work was widely exhibited in Europe and US, with an exhibition at the IMF headquarters in Washington. One work is in the collection of the Smithsonian Institute. Olatunde died in 1993. Source: "Asiru Olatunde," Tyler Collection: University of Tasmania, Web. 2018