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Henry Munyaradzi
Master Sculptor

Henry Munyaradzi Known simply as "Henry", Henry Munyaradzi is one of the most famous sculptors in Zimbabwe. Born in 1931 in the Guruve District of Zimbabwe, he became successively a herd boy, an apprentice carpenter, a farm worker and held many other various occupations. His father was a spirit medium who left the family when Munyaradzi was one year old. His father never returned. Munyaradzi was then brought up by an uncle in a rural environment, where he had no formal schooling.

After working for the village blacksmith, Munyaradzi labored on tobacco farms as a carpenter and tobacco grader. In 1967, unemployed, he discovered the world of the stone, by accident, through Tengenenge, a sculptors' community established by ex-tobacco farmer Tom Blomefield.

Henry Munyaradzi
Interested by the matter, but having no technical base, Henry did not waste time in becoming one of the stars of this community of sculptors. His style, the purity of his lines and the rigour of his work, led to exhibitions all over the world.

After his first exhibition at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in 1968, he exhibited extensively, both in Zimbabwe and internationally. The Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Rodin Museum, as well as museums and galleries in London, New York, Sydney, Frankfurt, have hosted Henry's Work. He participated in a total of 70 expositions, up until the Biennal in Venice in 1992 and the exposition "Les Magiciens de la Terre" at Beaubourg center in Paris.

Until his death in 1998, he lived and worked on a farm he owned in his native land.

We've just added 4 exciting new works by Henry Munyaradzi to our website!

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