| Dumile Feni 1942 - 1991 |
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Zwelidumile Jeremiah Mgxaji, better known as Dumile Feni, is one of the greatest 20th century artists in Africa. He was born in 1942 in Worcester.
Ephraim Ngatane was one of the many tutors who helped develop Dumile Feni's artistic practice and whom introduced him to the Jubilee Art Centre. There he met with Cecil Skotnes who helped him develop his drawing techniques. He also worked and spent a lot of time with Bill Ainslie. In 1968 Dumile went into exile in London where he lived for many years. In the 1980s he moved to New York where he made a living as a graphic designer. He died in 1991.
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