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He grew up in rural Uganda and took an unorthodox route into art. His expressionist sculpture is among the most important work made in East Africa in his lifetime.
Francis Nnaggenda was born in 1936 and raised in rural Uganda, in close contact with traditional life, before pursuing art by an unorthodox route.
He is recognised as one of the most important artists of his generation in East Africa; his expressionist sculpture in particular has been widely acclaimed, and left a lasting mark on modern Ugandan art.
He is recognised as one of the most important artists of his generation in East Africa; his expressionist sculpture in particular has been widely acclaimed, and left a lasting mark on modern Ugandan art.
- Routledge Encyclopedia of Modernism — Nnaggenda, Francis
- Internationale Online — Changes and developments in Uganda's modern art
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