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Subject: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu

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Theodora

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Date Posted: 23:07:26 09/26/01 Wed

I have 4 paintings by an artist named J.P.Ludu. They seemed to be water colors,Black and white of black natives some with a head dress on, not native americans and they don't seem to be Africans. The painting is detail to the point that they look like they are photographs. The only information I got from the store I brought them, they were on assignment and the man who own them said they belonged to his death mother who travel the world. So, she apparently purchased them on one of her many trips.

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[> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu

Author:
Mark
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Date Posted: 19:47:14 07/02/02 Tue

I also have one of J P Ludu watercolors. Have you found any information on the artist?

>I have 4 paintings by an artist named J.P.Ludu. They
>seemed to be water colors,Black and white of black
>natives some with a head dress on, not native
>americans and they don't seem to be Africans. The
>painting is detail to the point that they look like
>they are photographs. The only information I got from
>the store I brought them, they were on assignment and
>the man who own them said they belonged to his death
>mother who travel the world. So, she apparently
>purchased them on one of her many trips.

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[> [> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu
Author: A Foggon [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 08:13:42 11/21/04 Sun >My dad has two paintings by JP Ludu. He met the artist in Africa while working in Zambia in the late sixties. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu

Author:
Gill (I also have 2 which i LOVE)
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Date Posted: 09:33:19 12/05/07 Wed

>I also have one of J P Ludu watercolors. Have you
>found any information on the artist?
>
>
>>I have 4 paintings by an artist named J.P.Ludu. They
>>seemed to be water colors,Black and white of black
>>natives some with a head dress on, not native
>>americans and they don't seem to be Africans. The
>>painting is detail to the point that they look like
>>they are photographs. The only information I got from
>>the store I brought them, they were on assignment and
>>the man who own them said they belonged to his death
>>mother who travel the world. So, she apparently
>>purchased them on one of her many trips.

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[> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu
Author: William [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 17:04:28 03/31/05 Thu My parents have 2 paintings by Ludu which they bought in Uganda or Kenya where they were living in the early 1950s. William [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu
Author: Lisbeth [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 10:14:06 12/09/06 Sat I have some of his paintings, bought in Kenya in the 1960s. He used to paint several, sell them, buy some booze, end up in jail. Come out, and start again! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu

Author:
Antoinette
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Date Posted: 14:24:50 02/04/07 Sun

>I have some of his paintings, bought in Kenya in the
>1960s. He used to paint several, sell them, buy some
>booze, end up in jail. Come out, and start again!

> I have just unearthed a watercolour by JP Ludu that belonged to my great aunt - who in her younger days spent quite a lot of time in Africa. Has anyone any further information on the artist? Are they of any value?

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[> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu

Author:
Roger Netting
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Date Posted: 12:09:12 02/13/07 Tue

I have an excellent painting (25x35cm) by J P Ludu that I purchased while I was a surveyor in Uganda in the late 1950s. It is a watercolour of an African (head and shoulders only) with various adornments. I always believed him to be a Masai tribesman but he might be from one of the other East African nomadic tibes. Research is required to identify which one. I believe that Ludu was Kenyan but he was employed as a cartographical draughtsman in the Survey Department of Uganda at Entebbe. His work was in such demand that he quit his job and became a full-time artist.

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[> [> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu

Author:
Cheryl Cullman Guider
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Date Posted: 06:29:20 02/03/08 Sun

>I have an excellent painting (25x35cm) by J P Ludu
>that I purchased while I was a surveyor in Uganda in
>the late 1950s. It is a watercolour of an African
>(head and shoulders only) with various adornments. I
>always believed him to be a Masai tribesman but he
>might be from one of the other East African nomadic
>tibes. Research is required to identify which one. I
>believe that Ludu was Kenyan but he was employed as a
>cartographical draughtsman in the Survey Department of
>Uganda at Entebbe. His work was in such demand that he
>quit his job and became a full-time artist.

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[> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu

Author:
Roger Netting
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Date Posted: 16:52:49 02/26/07 Mon

I have a watercolour by J P Ludu that I bought in Kampala, Uganda in the late 1950s. J P Ludu was a cartographical draughtsman in the Lands and Surveys Department of Uganda. However his talent as an artist meant that he could readily sell his pictures to tourists visiting Uganda and to people working in Uganda like myself. He eventually decided to become a full time artist and returned to his native Kenya. My picture is a splendid painting of the head and shoulders of an African tribesman, possibly Masai but not sure. The facial features are particularly good

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[> [> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu

Author:
Ann
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Date Posted: 05:10:38 12/15/07 Sat

>I too have a pair of paintings by J.P. Ludu that my parents bought in Uganda in the 50s. They are of a Kikuyu woman and man with headress. In my opinion the standard of drawing is very high and we value them for that reason. I have a watercolour by J P Ludu that I bought in
>Kampala, Uganda in the late 1950s. J P Ludu was a
>cartographical draughtsman in the Lands and Surveys
>Department of Uganda. However his talent as an artist
>meant that he could readily sell his pictures to
>tourists visiting Uganda and to people working in
>Uganda like myself. He eventually decided to become a
>full time artist and returned to his native Kenya. My
>picture is a splendid painting of the head and
>shoulders of an African tribesman, possibly Masai but
>not sure. The facial features are particularly good

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[> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu

Author:
Reginald Letsatsi (exciting)
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Date Posted: 01:43:35 10/01/07 Mon

We have just come across one (A4-size)watercolour painting of a African youngman signed JP Ludu. We believe Ludu is South African, born in the Eastern Cape. It's believed oppressive laws in the 1950 forced him to leave home and go into exile in the West Africa Africa where established himself as artist. We are doing the necessary checks with the authorities. Please lets keep in touch
Letsatsi

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[> Subject: Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu
Author: Neil and Frances Muir [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 09:40:08 09/08/08 Mon >I have a watercolour paintings by an artist named J.P.Ludu of what looks like the head and upper body of a Masai. I was born in Kenya in the 1950's and my parents must have bought the painting in either Kenya or Uganda. Does anyone collect these things or know of their value? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Re: Black & White water color artist of Black Natives J.P. Ludu

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T Ludu (:))
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Date Posted: 13:11:14 03/14/12 Wed

I am happy that after all these year, people have come out to appreciate JP Ludu's Art. He was such a man who knew what he was doing and he would have done more than ans sold many of of his works to tourist that valued and loves his work. Some clarification about his origin. JP Ludu was a Ugandan Citizen who originated from the Eastern part of Ugandan meaning he was never Kenyan nor South African or Zambian like some peopl have stated and he was a law abidding citizen meaning through out his life he never stepped in prison. I am happy to that despite his depature, his work still leaves on and speakes Volumes. RIP JP Ludu and we love you. One of his sons read some of these articles and he couldnt stop smiling.
Thanks to all those that believed and still believe that he was a great artist. One love.

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