Nina Akamu Cecily Basa Period 6

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Nina AkamuCecily BasaPeriod 6
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Nina Akamu
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Size -H 10 1/2", W/D 19 " x 12"?all for Price
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Size -H 14", W/D 13 1/2" x 5"?all for Price
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Leonardo da Vincis Horse
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Sculptor Nina Akamu applying details to the
plaster eight-foot model
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"Leonardo da Vinci's Horse" by Nina Akamu
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Quotes
The unavailability of exact visual references
necessary to a project of this magnitude created
a wide latitude for interpretation
The sculpture which I created . . . pays homage
to the creative genius of Leonardo
It is not intended to be a recreation of his
sculpture. However, it has been significantly
influenced by certain works of art and writings
from that period, and specifically Leonardos
notebooks and accompanying drawings.
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-The Memorial honors those members of the 100th
Battalion 442nd RCT, MIS and other units who
fought with conspicuous bravery and the names of
those who made the ultimate sacrifice are
engraved on several of the panels.
-The Memorial honors those who experienced
dislocation and were held in the relocation
camps during the period 1942-1945.
Japanese Crane Monument   Nina A. Akamu - Sculptor
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1977- graduated from the Maryland Institute
College of Fine Arts and became a full time
sculptor. 1979- moved to Florence Italy 1984-
moved to Pietrasanta, Italy and lived there for 7
years
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Biography
Nina Akamu was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma.
She studied drawing, anatomy, and painting with
Joseph Sheppard at the Maryland Institute College
of Art, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree. After graduating in 1977, Nina Akamu
became a full-time sculptor, and in 1979 she
moved to Florence, Italy, where she continued her
training with Sheppard.
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Principles of Art

• This sculpture is very well balanced and the
  value of it is very solid. The planes and
  surfaces of this sculpture is smooth and dark
  grayish-brown.

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Elements of Design

• This sculpture is very well balanced and the
  repetition used is the bronze covering on the
  outside rims of the face. Its very well balanced
  and very proportional. Its a beautiful and
  outstanding sculpture. The color and texture is
  sort of old and bronze.

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http//www.traditionliveson.com/akamu.html
Work Cited
http//www.leonardoshorse.org/nina.asp
http//www.marin-price.com/Marin-Price20Galleries
20Nina20Akamu.html
http//www.njamf.com/memorial.htm