At the same time, his works, according to West African art expert Sylvester Ogbechie, became used in popular black liberation movements. In essence, Enwonwu redefined what it meant to be an African artist. In a essay written in 1956, he penned his thoughts: "(The African artist) faces the humiliation of having to listen to lectures on African art in foreign art galleries and museums. He acknowledged that there were barriers preventing African artists playing an a central role in their practice, being often pigeon-holed and expected to produce traditional ethnographic, not modern and global, African art. Perhaps, a quietly doubting, groundbreaking African artist.

Source: CNN March 24, 2018 09:22 UTC