Kofi Antubam

Kofi Antubam

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Country wey e be citizen	Ghana
Name wey dem give am	Kofi
Family name	Antubam
Ein date of birth	1922
Date wey edie	1964
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	English
Ein occupation	painter
Copyright status as creator	works protected by copyrights

Kofi Antubam, dem born am insyd 1922, na he emerge as a trailblazing figure insyd de development of modern art insyd Ghana. Na ein artistic journey commence during ein formative years, notably shape by ein education at Achimota School insyd de Gold Coast during de 1930s. Dis institution, dem recognize for ein commitment make e dey merge modern den African art, profoundly influence Antubam ein artistic perspective.

Early life

Na dem born Antubam insyd 1922 to de family of Maame den Nana Mensah. Ein poppie die wen na Antubam be at a young age, thereafter ein uncle take am go Kumasi make he start ein education. He later spend sam time insyd Jos, Nigeria, den sanso at Adisadel College. Na ebe while at Adisadel College wey dem encourage am make he develop ein craft. De principal, Father John Knight suggest to de governor, Arnold Hodson make he commission de young Antubam make he make a clay bust. After favorable reception of de sculpted work, he obtain sponsorship make he attend Achimota College. At Achimota College, na he be pupil of a Russian-born sculptor den art teacher, Herbert Vladimir Meyerowitz, a teacher wey he encourage ein students make he absorb everyday community life as inspiration wey no be just make he dey copy European art traditions. Antubam ein years at Achimota include make e plete an arts den craft course, teacher training course den a primary course. After graduation, Antubam support einself thru teaching, he sanso produce den sell figurative paintings. Between 1948 den 1950, he win a scholarship make he study at Goldsmith College, London.

Antubam ein early life insyd Cape Town den ein experiences as a preacher den trader give ein poppie lay de foundation give ein later artistic endeavors. Despite ein diverse roles, ein passion for carving den drawing remain steadfast, wey lead am make he pursue an apprenticeship at de Block and Leo Wald Sculpture, Pottery, and Plastics Foundry insyd Jeppe, Johannesburg. Insyd de 1950s, Antubam develop various works of arts den craft wey dey include Nkrumah ein presidential mace den chair, various state commission relief mural carvings. Insyd 1963, he publish Ghana's Heritage of Culture, a book wey dey treat Ghana ein contribution to de world of art den a medium Antubam use make he make a case for a national art wey dey represent Ghana ein political den cultural history.