André Lufwa

André Lufwa Mawidi (15 November 1925 – 13 January 2020) was a Congolese sculptor.[1][2] He is best known for his sculpture Batteur de tam-tam, which is on display at the Foire internationale de Kinshasa. Lufwa earned a degree in sculpture from École Saint-Luc in Kinshasa, which is now called Académie des Beaux-Arts.

André Lufwa
Born15 November 1925
Bas-Congo, French Equatorial Africa
Died13 January 2020(2020-01-13) (aged 94)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
NationalityCongolese
OccupationSculptor

References
  1. "Le sculpteur Lufwa décoré de la médaille d'or du mérite des arts, sciences et lettres". mediacongo.net (in French). 2 April 2015.
  2. "RDC : le sculpteur André Lufwa est décédé à l'âge de 97 ans". Radio Okapi (in French). 14 January 2020.
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