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Owusu Ankomah
German artist
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- born
- 1956
- died
- 2025
- age at death
- 68
- known for
- painter
1956 – 2025
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who owusu ankomah is
Owusu-Ankomah was a leading contemporary African artist with origins in Ghana. His work addresses themes of identity and the body, using his trademark motif of Adinkra symbolism. His work is also "influenced by the art of the Renaissance, handwritten texts from ancient cultures such as the adinkra symbol system of the Akan people of Ghana, Chinese ideograms, and contemporary global cultures." Owusu-Ankomah was a trained artist from Achimota College, near Accra, "established in 1936 and in 1952 incorporated into…
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