Bernard Takawira (1948–1997) was a Zimbabwean sculptor, the younger brother of John Takawira and older brother of Lazarus Takawira.
Takawira was born in the mountainous Nyanga district, third of six children. Their father was often absent for work, and their mother, Mai, assumed a dominant role. She was well known for her knowledge of Shona myths and stories, and would share them with her sons; these tales had a deep influence in both John and Bernard's careers as sculptors.
Bernard trained as an agricultural advisor to the government after leaving school, but was encouraged by John to try carving stone. John introduced him to Frank McEwen, who was running a workshop in Vukutu at the time. Takawira soon began spending all of his free time at the workshop, where he learned much; in 1977 he left his governmental position to begin sculpting full-time.
Stylistically, Takawira's sculptures show evidence of a great interior struggle between Christianity and Shona culture, a battle which affected the artist for much of his life. Many of his works take as their subject abstract themes such as patience, humility, and integrity.
BernardTakawira (1948–1997) was a Zimbabwean sculptor, the younger brother of John Takawira and older brother of Lazarus Takawira. Takawira was born in...
Takawira is a Zimbabwean surname that may refer to BernardTakawira (1948–1997), Zimbabwean sculptor, brother of John Gerald Takawira (1964–2004), Zimbabwean...
since 1966. These include Fanizani Akuda, Bernard Matemera, Sylvester Mubayi, Henry Munyaradzi and BernardTakawira. The Tengenenge Sculpture Community was...
members: Bernard Matemera, Sylvester Mubayi, Henry Mukarobgwa, Thomas Mukarobgwa, Henry Munyaradzi, Joram Mariga, Joseph Ndandarika, BernardTakawira and his...
suicide. He started sculpting in 1979, working for four years with BernardTakawira in Chitungwiza. Sultan, Olivier; Fernandes, Peter (1999). Life in stone:...
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were Sam Songo, Mukarobgwa, Boira Mteki, Joseph Ndandarika, John and BernardTakawira, and Joram Mariga; along with Josia Manzi, Nicholas Mukomberanwa and...
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Bernard Matemera, Sylvester Mubayi, Henry Mukarobgwa, Thomas Mukarobgwa, Nicholas Mukomberanwa, Henry Munyaradzi, Joseph Ndandarika, BernardTakawira...
well-known grew to include Bernard Matemera, Sylvester Mubayi, Henry Mukarobgwa, Thomas Mukarobgwa, Joseph Ndandarika and BernardTakawira. All the sculptors...
John Takawira (1938–8 November 1989), was a Zimbabwean sculptor. The background to the sculptural movement of which he was a leading member is given in...
and had an elder brother, Takawira Chirume, who died within the first two years of birth as well as a younger brother, Bernard Chamunorwa Chirume. His mother...
house in Highfields) leadership, consisting of Ndabaningi Sithole, Leopold Takawira, Robert Mugabe, Edgar Tekere and Morris Nyagumbo. When Edgar Tekere was...
ZAPU members of his same Karanga background, Simon Muzenda and Leopold Takawira, the party's external affairs secretary, intervened to save his life. In...
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Street at The Green, Marondera Masvingo Branch: Robert Mugabe Street at Takawira Avenue, Masvingo Msasa Branch: 120–121 Mutare Road, Msasa, Harare Mutare...
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Selbourne Park Named after the main road of Selbourne Avenue, now called L. Takawira Avenue, facing Ascot Mansions 104 Sizinda Battle regiment of Mzilikazi...
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