E. V. Asihene

E. V. Asihene, recently deceased, is noted for his lifelong achievements as a painter, sculptor, and scholar. He is recognized for his contribution to art and art education in Ghana, and for communicating knowledge of West African art and art history internationally. His sculptures, which are housed at the Ghana National Museum, include the bust of Kwame Nkrumah, President of the first Republic of Ghana. Outside Ghana he has been a visiting Professor of Art at Texas Southern University. He is the author of Introduction to West African Art.