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Obiora Udechukwu
Nigerian painter and poet (born 1946)
Obiora Udechukwu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 (age 78–79) Onitsha , Nigeria |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria |
Obiora Udechukwulistenⓘ (born 1946) is a Nigerian painter and poet.
Biography
Obiora Udechukwu was born June 4, 1946, in Onitsha in 1946 to parents from Agulu in Anambra State, southeastern region of Nigeria. Agulu is where he first encountered uli murals at family compounds and shrines.[1] His work was shaped by his experiences during the 1967 to 1970 Biafra war.
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He received his early education in an Anglophone colonial system, including art training in both primary and secondary school. He studied for one year at Ahmadu Bello University before transferring to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka as a result of pogroms against the Igbo people in northern Nigeria. During the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War (1967–1970), Ud Obiora Udechukwu: Line, Image, Text Hardcover - amazon.com RAVA