Lamidi Olonade Fakeye (1925 – December 25, 2009) was a fifth generation Nigeriansculptor and academic. He was from the Inurin compound of the Isedo Quaters in Ila-Orangun. Professor Lamidi contributed immensely to the growth of sculpture in the whole of the country and even beyond.
Background
Fakeye was born on 1925 in Ila Orangun, Nigeria. He first carved a sculpture in 1938 at that point he was an apprentice under the auspice of his father.[1] In 1949, he began to be an apprentice with the master sculptor George Bamidele Arowoogun.[2]
In 2011, a movie was made about Fakeye's life called Lamidi Olonade Fakeye: The Life of a Master Carver directed by Joe Reese and written by Elizabeth Morton.[7]
Died
Fakeye died on December 25, 2009, in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. His death was due to complications following prostate-cancer surgery.[4]