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About the artist

Wakaba (Anthony) Mutheki (born 1973) is a Kenyan-born South African painter known for hyperrealistic portraits and scenes. Born in Nakuru, Kenya, he moved to South Africa and began drawing as a child. His breakthrough came as he rose from living in a Johannesburg shelter less than a decade ago to international recognition. Mutheki's style, often called ultra-realism or hyperrealism, features intensely detailed images…