Henry Nkole Tayali, a life of a Zambian sculptor, artist, painter and lecturer

Henry Nkole Tayali was born on 22 November 1943. He was a multi-lingual Zambian fine artist, sculptor, printmaker, raconteur and lecturer. Tayali was born in a town near the site of the Nsalu Caves between Serenje and Mpika and a home of the ancient rock and cave paintings. He grew up in a culturally rich environment and was exposed to native literature and folklore.

One of the known works by Tayali is the famous sculpture or statue of the faceless graduate erected on the space between the library and the graduation square at the University of Zambia.

He was one of the foremost artists from Zambia to have achieved major recognition in the international art scene. He has been described as Zambia's most famous painter,and most revered and pre-eminent artist.

He died in 1987.