Rare Ben Enwonwu masterpiece leads Bonhams Africa Now-Modern Africa Sale in London | International News Live Blog

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Anyanwu by the pioneering Nigerian sculptor and painter, Ben Enwonwu, leads Bonhams Africa Now – Modern Africa Sale in London on Wednesday 15 February 2017. Widely considered the artist’s masterpiece, the 6ft 10 high statue is estimated at �150,000-200,000. Ben Enwonwu (1917-1994) first conceived of Anyanwu – the Igbo word for ‘sun’ – in 1954, when … http://internationalnewslive.com/rare-ben-enwonwu-masterpiece-leads-bonhams-africa-now-modern-africa-sale-in-london/