Browsing by Author "Nahimiani, George Danford"

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    A study on the stylistic evolution of the Tingatinga painting school from 1968-2011
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2017) Nahimiani, George Danford
    This study aimed at examining the stylistic evolution of painting in Tanzania. It specifically explores the stylistic changes in the Tingatinga painting school. Using Fry’s Formalist theory, the study has compared between the First Generation of painters (those who began painting from 1968s including the founder of the school, Edward Saidi Tingatinga) and the Second Generation of painters (those who joined the school later after the death of Edward Saidi Tingatinga). The analysis showed that the First Generation of painters used fewer visual elements than the new style adopted by the Second Generation of painters. Using interview method, the study sampled 40 respondents and interviewed in order to find out how form and content, influence and inspiration contribute in the stylistic evolution of the Tingatinga painting school. Techniques of stratification, random and purposive sampling were used to collect data through observation, interview, focus group discussion and documentary review. The study found a strong relationship among the four variables; form and content, influence, inspiration and stylistic evolution. It was concluded that the multi-object compositions, size and abstraction of forms were the significant indicators of the evolution of the Tingatinga painting school. The introduction of the seventeen established and eleven latest styles was also considered to provide a chronological evidence of stylistic evolution. Munro’s theory of cultural evolution has proved relevant in guiding the study because arts undergo changes through evolution of culture especially in the diversification of styles. The researcher recommends the government’s involvement in protecting the commercial rights of the school, conservation of its works, publicity of TACS activities and periodic academic investigation on styles.
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    Stylistic development of Tingatinga art
    (University of Dar es Salaam, 2008) Nahimiani, George Danford
    The main purpose of this study was to examine the stylistic development of Tingatinga art. The objectives of the study were to analyse the subject matter color scheme and size of the Early and Late Tingatinga painting style (ETPS and LTPS) and to find out similarities and differences between them. The Study was conducted in the centres of Tingatinga painters in Dar es Salaam. The researcher used instruments such as interview, observation and documentary review during data collection. The correspondents were interviewed in two main groups known as, The Early Tingatinga painting style, (ETPS and The Late Tingatinga Painting Style (LTPS) the findings of the study revealed that, the break-away group of Tingatinga painters developed personal styles quite different from those of the early painters taught by Tingatinga himself. It was also revealed that the decorative motifs in most of the late styles are increasingly becoming more sophisticated.