Gebre Kristos Desta, also known as Gebrekristos Desta, was an Ethiopian painter and poet. He is credited with bringing modern art to Ethiopia Both his paintings and poems stirred controversy among his countryfolk.
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Gebre Kristos Desta, also known as Gebrekristos Desta, was an Ethiopian painter and poet. He is credited with bringing modern art to Ethiopia Both his paintings and poems stirred controversy among his countryfolk. He died young, at age fifty as a refugee living in the United States, but despite his short life he transformed Ethiopian art influenced many a young artist.
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Lived 1932 to 1981 · aged 49
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