Woman of Wisdom

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Chapungu Sculptures from Chapungu Sculpture Park in Harare, Zimbabwe are currently on exhibition at Denver Botanic Gardens, if you are in Denver Go!. Fifty-seven stone works are on display and each tells a story deeply rooted in the culture, history and traditions of the Shona in Zimbabwe.

Many of the sculptures speak to present day social realities of AIDS and poverty. This one, Woman of Wisdom by Nicholas Mukomberanwa, I believe expresses both the power and authority that women have as counselors and mentors in social and moral issues within the Shona community.

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*atrium09 says:

Great treatment !!!!!!!!!!

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BrutalGoddess says:

Beautiful! I keep forgetting about this exhibit, was it nice?
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Fort Photo says:

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Definitely go! It was one of the more moving exhibits I've been to recently. I do though strongly recommend taking a tour so you can learn about many of the pieces. Some fascinating and beautiful work that can hit you with its emotional power.
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heurtoirfan ( slowly catching up) says:

Those statues are awesome and powerful. I was priviledge to view them in Zimbabwe.
The shona people are great artists !
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heurtoirfan ( slowly catching up) says:

PS Did you take more pictures ??? I would love to see more !
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Wonder Sighter says:

I love how your treatment enhances the three-dimensionality of this image. Great work!
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Sator Arepo says:

wow, love this

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NatashaP says:

Fantastic capture! Beautiful sculpture!

Have a nice week my friend! :)

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algo says:

Fascinating.

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fratch says:

Excellent sculpture and photo. The angle, colors and lighting make this so nice!
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makeupanid says:

I love it! We Women are wise of course! ;D

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pbluejay says:

Beautiful photo....wonderful info on this sculpture......very nicely done....
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bch12 says:

Great color. The large on black version is amazing. Take a look.

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twentyeight says:

Beautiful sculpture, great shot.
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Barb46 says:

Fabulous captrue- well done! Have a great day!
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KayCpics says:

Nice treatment.

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rstovalljr says:

beautiful. so many great colors in this photo.
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Walwyn says:

Superb tonal work.

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Bart_2006 says:

Excellent composition. It is really colorful
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Kris Kros says:

Superb!!!

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mike@bensalem(mostly off until 2010) says:

Beautiful shot.

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Jeanie's Pics says:

wonderful sculpture!
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rich66 ~ says:

Fantastic sculpture. Excellent shot!

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ash2276 says:

Love this! Beautiful!
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Picture This1 ( Finding my Zen) says:

This is an awesome shot of this cool looking statue
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Maureen F. says:

amazing piece of art and your capture really enhances it !!

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Ivone. says:

Beautiful abstract ! I believe you must of been reading the lords thoughts.***********************
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Pat Ulrich says:

beautiful image - such a vibrant feel to it! I remember seeing an African sculpture exhibit there back in the summer of 2004 (the artwork was quite similar to this) and it was quite fascinating and beautiful to see! wonderful shot!
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WoW!!! Superb image and photography!!!
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HawkeyePilot (limited Flickr time) says:

Stunning!
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Ken Blackwell says:

Fantastic sculpture 'n photo!!
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CRimages says:

Interesting sculpture - nice shot, Michael

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Valpopando says:

bella !
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Japa Back to Floripa!!! says:

great composition.... very beautiful colors!

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MicheKerr says:

oh, you did a fantastic job with this! they are beautiful sculptures, but i found them hard to shoot because of the backgrounds...this is great!
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Keith Yeung says:

thanks for sharing and quote here! Great capture!
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earthpages says:

Very cool! I've blogged it here...

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