Bidspirit auction | NATHAN KAERASORA, SCULPTURE

NATHAN KAERASORA, SCULPTURE - This lot features a large sculpture, carved from stone by listed Shona artist, Nathan Kaerasora. Signed in the stone on the back as shown in photos and measures, 22'' H x 14'' W x 4'' D. Nathan Kaerasora was born Rudape, a village about 200km East of Harare, the capitol of Zimbabwe. He was raised by his aunt, so his mother could make money for the family in the larger city. Nathan grew up doing many of the normal activities of Shona children. He herded goats and cows, worked the gardens, hunted birds and learned to drum from the men in his village. As the only colored (as opposed to pure Shona, Zimbabwean) child in the village Nathan experienced some degree of ridicule by his peers and harassment from the militia, during Zimbabwe's civil war in the early 80's.