About Makina Kameya
Lived 1918 – 1988 (aged 69–70). Makina Kameya was a Zimbabwean sculptor.
Makina Kameya (1920–1988) was an Angola-born Zimbabwean sculptor. An ethnic Mbundu, who spoke Portuguese and English, he moved to Zimbabwe in the 1960s, and spent most of his career at the Tengenenge Sculpture Community, where he died, having never fully recovered from severe injuries incurred when one of his sculptures fell and crushed his pelvis and legs. His works are on display at the Chapungu Sculpture Park.
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Who was Makina Kameya?
Zimbabwean sculptor
When was Makina Kameya born?
Makina Kameya was born in 1918.
When did Makina Kameya die?
Makina Kameya died in 1988.
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Makina Kameya was a sculptor.
What nationality was Makina Kameya?
Makina Kameya was Zimbabwean.
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