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collect figurative art. The village
The children from a rural village appear to live in some poverty. However the whole village depended largely on selling handicrafts to the tourists who made a stop on their way to the game reserves at Hwange. 90 % of animals have been lost since Mugabe seized and sub divided land and Africa’s bread basket collapsed forcing people to hunt animals for food. Zimbabwe had 620 private game reserves before the land seizures began. By 2007 ( Latest figures I could find) only 14 remained.
Of course the tourists who supported the village have also disappeared.
see also Tour Guides and The Visitor
 Acrylic pencil crayon with water colour oil
illustrative
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Guest Article: How do you like your art?
I have worked in the art world for almost ten years and every now and then I am still surprised by the different viewpoints that exist on the topic. For example, when I work I have a very functional view - I tend to think of an artwork as a thing made out of canvas, paint, steel, bronze, plastic or a combination of materials. This thing (or pair of things) needs to be framed, installed, condition checked, repaired, crated, flown, customs cleared, preferably not damaged and especially not lost.
