Barankinya Gosta
Barankinya Gosta (1935–1998) was a prominent Zimbabwean Chewa sculptor. A native of Mozambique, Barankinya Gosta was a resident of Zimbabwe's renowned Tengenenge Sculpture Community. He worked primarily in wood, which he painted; his style was derived from that used in traditional Chewa masks.
Barankinya Gosta
- Name
- Barankinya Gosta
- Born
- 1935
- Birthplace
- Mozambique
- Died
- 1998
- Occupation
- Sculptor
- Nationality
- Zimbabwe
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Barankinya Gosta (1935–1998) was a prominent Zimbabwean Chewa sculptor. A native of Mozambique, Barankinya Gosta was a resident of Zimbabwe's renowned Tengenenge Sculpture Community. He worked primarily in wood, which he painted; his style was derived from that used in traditional Chewa masks.
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• Name — Barankinya Gosta • Born — 1935 • Birthplace — Mozambique • Died — 1998 • Citizenship — Zimbabwe • Occupation — Sculptor
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