Mickaël Bethe-Selassié

Mickaël Bethe-Selassié (15 February 1951 – 5 December 2020) was an Ethiopian sculptor known for his work in papier mâché. He left Ethiopia after graduating from high school in 1970, studying science in college. He turned to sculpture at the age of 30, and lived and worked in Paris. Some of his works can be found in the collection of the National Museum of African Art in Washington, DC.

Mickaël Bethe-Selassié

He died from natural causes on December 5, 2020.[1]

References
  1. Décès du sculpteur éthiopien Mickaël Bethe-Selassié (in French)


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