Les Debuts de Cherie Samba

by Karola Grasslin, Cheri Samba (Artist)

As a self-taught sign painter in Congo, Chari Samba built his own thriving business, then left it behind to enter the stranger enterprise of fine art. His work remains rooted in his first profession's stylized mix of realism and typography. Among the choice bits of dialogue that appear here are, "Personally, I have a very long nose," and "Aha, so you're Chari Samba." He is, unmistakably.

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First published March 1, 2006