Yves Apollinaire Pede
Yves Apollinaire Pede
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Benin |
| Name wey dem give am | Yves |
| Ein date of birth | 1959 |
| Place dem born am | Abomey |
| Date wey edie | 2019 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | artist |
Yves Apollinaire Pede (1959–2019) na he be a Beninese voodoo artist. After dem commission am make he reproduce reliefs give de Abomey Museum, he make sand paintings of well-known personalities such as Nelson Mandela.[1] He gradually cam turn oriented towards textile art, dey look to Haitian den Cuban Vodou artists for inspiration. He sanso be noted for ein large cement sculptures den bas-reliefs, wey dem state say he get a "special interest" insyd Kulito, a Fon word wich literally dey mean "the one from the path of death".[2][3]
Na dem born Pede insyd 1959, insyd Abomey, Benin. Na he base insyd Ouidah, de world centre for Vodun art, wich get annual festival.[1] He die insyd 2019 insyd Ouidah, Benin.
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 "Yves Pede" (in French). UNESCO. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ African Arts. African Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles. 2001. p. 34.
- ↑ African Arts. African Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles. 2001. p. 97.