Anderson Mukomberanwa (9 February 1968 – 2003) was a Zimbabwean

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and engineer known primarily for his stone

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. Mukomberanwa began his art career by studying with his father, working with hard stones native to the region. Later in his career he took up

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, becoming interested in

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and woodblock printing. He was also a painter. He had his own style of art that incorporated humor. Anderson obtained a btech degree from harare polytechnic college in 1993.There after he decided to gointo art rather than pursue his profession as a civil engineer Anderson died from

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on 9 March 2003. He was a member of Zimbabwe's acclaimed Mukomberanwa family of sculptors. He is the son of

Nicholas Mukomberanwa Nicholas Mukomberanwa (1940 - 12 November 2002) was a Zimbabwean sculpture, sculptor and art teacher. He was among the most famous protégés of the Workshop School at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. He was a mentor to the Mukomberanwa Family o ...

, he was the brother of second generation sculptors Taguma,

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, Ennica, and Netsai Mukomberanwa, and the cousin of Nesbert Mukomberanwa.

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1968 births 2003 deaths Deaths from cancer in Zimbabwe People from Mashonaland East Province 20th-century Zimbabwean sculptors Zimbabwean engineers 20th-century engineers {{Zimbabwe-sculptor-stub