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A Gallery of Shona Sculpture
               from Zimbabwe               
The Richard Handelsman
Collection of Shona
Sculp-ture in the literature
and Culture of Zimbabwe

The Richard Handelsman
Collection




Arthur Fata - "Woman and the Horse" -
Dimensions: 109 x 33 x 40 cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Arthur Fata )

 Arthur Fata   -   'Woman and the Horse'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection



Euwitt Nyanhongo - "Emerging Fish" -
Dimensions: 52 x 30 x 22 cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Euwitt Nyanhongo )

 Euwitt Nyanhongo   -   'Emerging Fish'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection



Gift Muchenje - "Proud of Her Beauty" -
Dimensions: 141 x 39 x 34 cm. Material: Springstone
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Gift Muchenje )

 Gift Muchenje   -   'Proud of Her Beauty'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection



Joram Mariga - "Resting Hero" -
Dimensions: 101x66x68 cm. Material: Springstone
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Joram Mariga )

      Joram Mariga   -   'Resting Hero'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection



Joram Mariga - "Resting Hero" -
Dimensions: 101x66x68 cm. Material: Springstone
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Joram Mariga )

      Joram Mariga   -   'Resting Hero'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection



Sylvester Mubayi - "Beer For the Spirits" -
Dimensions: 80x57x40 cm. Material: Springstone
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Sylvester Mubayi )

  Sylvester Mubayi   -   'Beer For the Spirits'
        The Richard Handelsman Collection



Boira Mteki - "Baboon Protecting Chief" -
Dimensions: 74x39x46 cm. Material: Dolomite
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Boira Mteki )

  Boira Mteki   -   'Baboon Protecting Chief'
        The Richard Handelsman Collection



Eddie Masaya - "Talking Secrets" -
Dimensions: 133x61x54 cm. Material: Opalite
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Eddie Masaya )

    Eddie Masaya   -   'Talking Secrets'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection



Albert Mamvura - "Lovers" -
Dimensions: 96x57x32 cm. Material: Springstone
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Albert Mamvura )

       Albert Mamvura   -   'Lovers'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection



Albert Mamvura - "Lovers" -
Dimensions: 96x57x32 cm. Material: Springstone
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Albert Mamvura )

       Albert Mamvura   -   'Lovers'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection



Rachel Ndandarika - "African Bride" -
Dimensions: 126x32x44 cm. Material: Springstone
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Rachel Ndandarika )

   Rachel Ndandarika   -   'African Bride'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection



Rachel Ndandarika - "Talkative Woman" -
Dimensions: 85 x 49 x 24 cm. Material: Opalite
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Rachel Ndandarika )

   Rachel Ndandarika   -   'Talkative Woman'
        The Richard Handelsman Collection



Tapfuma Gutsa - "Butterfly" -
Dimensions: 115 x 66 x 24cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Tapfuma Gutsa )

        Tapfuma Gutsa    -   'Butterfly'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Amos Supuni - "Baby Chick" -
Dimensions: 109 x 113 x 34 cm. Material: Opalite
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Amos Supuni )

        Amos Supuni    -   'Baby Chick'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Bernard Matemera - "Blind Head" -
Dimensions: 154 x 128 x 100 cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Bernard Matemera )

    Bernard Matemera    -   'Blind Head'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Fanizani Akuda - "Whistling Man" -
Dimensions: 91 x 44 x 24 cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Fanizani Akuda )

    Fanizani Akuda    -   'Whistling Man'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Bernard Takawira - "Reclining Lady" -
Dimensions: 170 x 75 x 32 cm. Material: Springstone
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Bernard Takawira )

    Bernard Takawira    -   'Reclining Lady'
    The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Eddie Masaya - "Protected By Owls" -
Dimensions: 160 x 50 x 45 cm. Material: Springstone
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Eddie Masaya )

      Eddie Masaya    -   'Protected By Owls'   
         The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Nicholas Kadzungura - "Bira" -
Dimensions: 150 x 120 x 89 cm. Material: Dolomite
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Nicholas Kadzungura )

         Nicholas Kadzungura    -   'Bira'   
      The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Nicholas Kadzungura - Bira -
Dimensions: 150 x 120 x 89 cm. Material: Dolomite
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Nicholas Kadzungura )

         Nicholas Kadzungura    -   'Bira'   
      The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Boniface Mashave - "The Bodyguard" -
Dimensions: 108 x 46 x 33cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Boniface Mashave )

    Boniface Mashave    -   'The Bodyguard'   
       The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Brian Watyoka - "Sisters Reconciliating" -
Dimensions: 74x97x79 cm. Material: Dolomite
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Brian Watyoka )

  Brian Watyoka    -   'Sisters Reconciliating'   
         The Richard Handelsman Collection      



- "Henry Munyaradzi in 1974 with Spade Head" -
Photograph from Oliver Sultan's Life in Stone:
Zimbabwean Sculpture - Birth of a Contemporary Art Form.
Revised Edition. Harare: Baobab Press, 1994. Page 31.
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Henry Munyaradzi )

Henry Munyaradzi in 1974 with Spade Head 
         The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Henry Munyaradzi - "Blessed Orphan" -
Dimensions: 109x43x20 cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Henry Munyaradzi )

   Henry Munyaradzi   -   'Blessed Orphan'
      The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Henry Munyaradzi - "Caveman" -
Dimensions: 91x30x30 cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Henry Munyaradzi )

       Henry Munyaradzi   -   'Caveman'
      The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Henry Munyaradzi - "Family" -
Dimensions: 89x48x20 cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Henry Munyaradzi )

       Henry Munyaradzi   -   'Family'
      The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Henry Munyaradzi - "Old Baboon Chief" -
Dimensions: 58x46x33 cm. Material: Opalite
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Henry Munyaradzi )

  Henry Munyaradzi   -   'Old Baboon Chief'
      The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Henry Munyaradzi - "Protector" -
Dimensions: 280x122x53 cm. Material: Opalite
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Henry Munyaradzi )

       Henry Munyaradzi   -   'Protector'
      The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Henry Munyaradzi - "Prayer For The Rain" -
Dimensions: 203x86x71 cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Henry Munyaradzi )

 Henry Munyaradzi   -   'Prayer For The Rain'  
        The Richard Handelsman Collection      



Henry Munyaradzi - "Stink Beetle" -
Dimensions: 53x76x79 cm. Material: Serpentine
- Image Copyright © Richard and Susan Handelsman
- Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
(cf. The Richard Handelsman Collection - Henry Munyaradzi )

     Henry Munyaradzi   -   'Stink Beetle'  
      The Richard Handelsman Collection      



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