Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 3

SUBJECT: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

CLASS:  JSS 3

DATE:

TERM: 1st TERM

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK

• A Proper Approach to Cultural and Creative Art by Peter Akinyemi and Others. (Book 1,2and 3)

 
WEEK EIGHT

TOPIC: CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN ARTS AND ARTISTS

SUB-TOPICS

1. Date and place of birth
2. Schools attended

• Area of specialization

1. Location of art works in public places
2. Contributions of first generation Nigerian artists 
3. Ways of generating income through art.

• CHIEF PA AINA ONABOLU:  AinaOnabolu was born in Ijebu Ode in Ogun state. He was born in 1882 and died February 1963 in Lagos state. He attended St. John Wood Art School London and Julian Academy in Paris. He was a specialist as a painter and art educator.

LOCATION OF HIS WORKS

1. Portrait of Lady Spencer Savage in 1906
2. Portrait of Mr. Randle
3. Portrait of Rt. Rev. Oluwole
4. Portrait of Chief (Dr.) Sapara in water colour and several portraits showcased at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Lagos.

1. LAMIDI FAKEYE: LamidiOlonadeFakeye was born in IlaOrangun in Nigeria. He was born in 1928 and died 25th December 2009. In Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria He was a first generation Nigerian sculptor with reference to traditional Yoruba carving and academician.

LOCATION OF HIS WORKS

1. Relief sculptural works and wooden statues in the round are located atGallery of Modern Art, Iganmu , Lagos.

EVALUATION

1. Which contemporary Nigerian artist fought relentlessly for the introduction of art into the 

Nigerian school curriculum?

1. State the area of specialization of  LamidiFakeye.

CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN ARTISTS

1. BEN ENWONWU: Ben Enwonwu was born in Onitsha, Anambra state. He was born on 14th July 1921 and died 5th February  1994.He attended Government Colleges in Ibadan and Umuahia respectively, where he was taught by Kenneth Murray who encouraged him in the subject between 1934 and 1937. He later attended Gold Smiths College, New Cross Ashmolean in Oxford and Slades School of Art where he graduated in 1947.He had his post graduate studies in Anthropology and Ethnography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He came to Nigeria in 1948.

LOCATION OF HIS WORKS

1. A sculptural work called ‘Sango’ is located outside Power Holding Company of Nigeria 

Headquarters in Marina, Lagos.

1. Statue of Queen Elizabeth II sitting on the throne outside House of Representative in 

Lagos.

1. A statue called ‘Anyanwu’ (Awakening) outside the wall of National Museum, Iganmu

Lagos.

1. A relief work called ‘Risen Christ’on the door panel at the Chapel of Resurrection,

University of Ibadan.

1. AKINOLA LASEKAN: AkinolaLasekan was born inOwo, Ondo state. He was born in 1916 and died in 1972, precisely at the age of 56 years. He attended St. Patrick’s Central School, Owo where he had his primary education in  1932.He further travelled to England in 1945 and attended Hammer Smith School of Art. He was a painter and cartoonist.

LOCATION OF HIS WORKS

1. Painting of a market scene located at Gallery of Modern Art, Iganmu , Lagos.
2. Portrait of a Yoruba girl at Gallery of Modern Art, Iganmu , Lagos.
3. Portrait of a Yoruba boy at Gallery of Modern Art, Iganmu , Lagos.

EVALUATION QUESTIONS

1. Give a brief account on the life,death and works of Ben Enwonwu and AkinolaLasekan.
2. Define contemporary art and state one contribution of Ben Enwonwu and Akinola

Lasekan.

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

1. What key is the mediant in Eflat major scale?
2. ……is a pattern of three beats to the measure.
3. State the meaning of the Italian term “loud”.
4. How many lines and spaces make up music staff?
5. What are transposing musical instruments?

READING ASSIGNMENT

Cultural and Creative Art by Peter Akinyemi, Book 3.

REFERENCE PAGE:Pages 10-31.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. ……..championed the course for the introduction of art into Nigerian schools.               (a)AinaOnabolu(b) Yusuf Grillo(c) Demas Nwoko(d)LadiKwali
2. Which one of the following is the father of contemporary Nigerian arts and artists?   (a) LadiKwali  (b) Yusuf Grillo (c) AinaOnabolu (d) Ben Enwonwu
3. A popular Potter who was skillful in the modeling of earthen wares on the throwing wheel is…… (a) Yusuf Grillo (b) Ben Enwonwu  (c) LadiKwali  (d) Dele Jegede
4. Who sculpted a free standing statue of a man holding an axe in one hand at the front of NEPA headquarters, Lagos State? (a)  Ben Enwonwu (b) Yusuf Grillo  (c) AinaOnabolu  (d) Yusuf Grillo
5. The life and death of Chief Pa AinaOnabolu is between ………....and ……….……(a) 1987-1990  (b) 1882-1963  (c) 1756- 1897  (d) 1985-1997

THEORY

1. Define contemporary art.
2. State two outstanding works of Ben Enwonwu.