Visual artist & tapestry maker
Papa Ibra Tall
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Biography
Born in 1935 and died in 2015, Papa Ibra Tall is one of the major pillars of visual arts in Africa. A leading figure of the Dakar School alongside Senghor, he directed the Plastic Research Section before becoming the very first director of the Senegalese Manufactures of Decorative Arts (MSAD) of Thiès from their creation in 1966. His style is characterized by curved, dynamic, and mystical lines, celebrating Pan-Africanism. His monumental tapestries have radiated Senegalese art on the international scene.