Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Marcel Gotène (Icon of the contemporary Bantu art) combines surrealistic impressions with modern tapisserie elements. He was born in 1935 in Yaba, Republic of Congo and died in February 2013 in Rabat, Maroc. He served an apprenticeship at the art school of Poto-Poto (Ecole de Peinture de Poto-Poto). As from 1954, he participated in international expositions in France, Belgium, Italy, Senegal, Togo and Gabon. From 1963 to 1975 Gotene lived in France. He was awarded with Grand Prix France Afrique by "Société Internationale de Beaux Arts, Grand Prix Public (Médaille de Léonard de Vinci) by "Academie Internationale de Lutèce in 1972, Premier Prix of the President of the Republic of Congo in 1979, Grand Prix of the President of the Republic of Gabon in 1998. In 2013, he got a special state funeral in his homeland Republic of Congo.
1980s Congolese Modern Vintage Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1980s Congolese Modern Vintage Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Gold Leaf
1980s Balinese Folk Art Vintage Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Canvas
19th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Congolese Tribal Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Raffia
20th Century Malian Folk Art Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Wood
20th Century African Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Cotton, Raffia, Lucite, Wood
Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Raffia
Mid-20th Century Lesothian Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Wool
1970s Belgian Space Age Vintage Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Canvas, Paint
1980s American Modern Vintage Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Congolese Archaistic Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Raffia
Early 2000s Australian Tribal Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Canvas
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Marcel Gotène Folk Art
Gouache