Biography of yusuf grillo images
Biography of yusuf grillo images
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Yusuf Grillo
Nigerian artist and educationist(1934–2021)
Yusuf Adebayo Cameron Grillo | |
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Yoruba Bride by Yusuf Grillo | |
| Born | (1934-12-16)16 December 1934 Brazilian Quarters of Lagos, Nigeria |
| Died | (2021-08-23)23 August 2021 (aged 86) |
| Known for | Contemporary art |
Yusuf Grillo (16 December 1934 – 23 August 2021) was a Nigerian contemporary painter, muralist and sculptor, known for his inventive works and the prominence of the color blue in many of his paintings.[1] He was the founding president of the Society of Nigerian Artists.
He also served as the Chairman, Visual Arts Committee of the Festival of Black Arts and Culture (FESTAC), 1977, Chairman, Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture, circa 1980, Vice President, International Association of Art. He was also Director of the Yaba College of Technology School of Art from the 1970s till 1985.
Life
Yusuf Grillo was born in the Brazilian Quarters of Lagos Island and attended Nigerian Colle