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MAURUS MICHAEL MALIKITA (Maurus Mikael Malikita), 1967

 

BIO

Maurus Malikita was born in 1967 in Nachingwea, Tanzania. He is married and has two sons. Malikita is a successfulll Tingatinga painter who is not of Makua origin, he is Mwera.

Maurus Michael Malikita at his studioTrained as a carpenter, Malikita worked as one until 1988 when he joined the Tingatinga Arts Cooperative (TACS). Caotic cities, street vendors and public hospitals are amongst his favorite themes which he depicts in a cartoonish style.

source: "Tinga Tinga, the popular paintings fom Tanzania", Y. Goscinny and "Art in Tanzania 1999", Y. Goscinny

 

 

 

 

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