Dusasa I
Dusasa I was created from recycled liquor-bottle tops that have been flattened and stitched together using copper wire. Working with the metal shapes, El Anatsui allows the materials and colors to suggest the composition.The artist
el anatsui (1944 –)
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About this artwork
- Title: Dusasa I
- Artist: el anatsui
- Year: 2007
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- Medium: Mixed Media
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Purpose: Focal
- Keywords: modern ethnic wall art , contemporary african art , global modern decor
Quick Facts
- Artist: el anatsui
- Location: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- Medium: Recycled liquor-bottle tops
- Title: Dusasa I
- Year: 2007


