George Lilanga was a Tanzanian painter and sculptor, active from the late 1970s and until the early 21st century. He belonged to the Makonde people and lived most of his life in Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania.
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George Lilanga with one of his paintings by the title: we ndizi anangalia ulimi wangu, unawasha ("Banana look at me, I have the mouth-watering")
The main gate of the Nyumba ya Sanaa cultural centre in Dar es Salaam with sculptures by Lilanga
George Lilanga (right) and fellow painter Patrick Francis Imanjama outside Nyumba ya SanaaArtists born in the 1930s 6
About this person
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2005 · aged 71
Written about in
13 languages
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