Gedewon
Male, Deceased Person
1939 – 1995
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Who was Gedewon?
Gedewon Makonnen, called Gedewon, was an Ethiopian artist.
Born in Begemder, Gedewon trained as a cleric in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. As part of his training, he learned to draw talismans, which soon became much sought-after among Western collectors. Some of his drawings are now in The Contemporary African Art Collection of Jean Pigozzi. He died in Därtähal in 1995.
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