Henry Tayali
Sculptor

Henry Tayali Net Worth

Henry Tayali was a renowned Zambian fine artist, sculptor, and printmaker born on November 22, 1943. He is best known for his works "Mother Afrika" and "The Beggar", and is considered to be the most famous painter to come from Zambia.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 22, 1943
Birth Place Zambia
Age 77 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 22, 1987 (age 43)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Zambian fine Artist, Sculptor, and printmaker whose best-known works included "Mother Afrika" and "The Beggar." He was possibly the most famous Painter to hail from Zambia.

Before Fame

He received a German Academic Exchange Service scholarship to study at the Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.

Trivia

He worked tirelessly to promote indigenous African art and crafts in Zambia.

Family Life

He was born into the British Colony of Northern Rhodesia, which was a stone's throw from the historic Nsalu rock and cave paintings. He married Regina Mary Birungi Kivubiro in 1971.

Associated With

He was influenced by Michelangelo.

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