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"Elegant Young Lady"
The bronze sculpture "Elegant Young Lady" by Marianne Houtkamp is a piece that reflects her distinctive realistic and expressive style.
The statue is in perfect condition. Only there is a small barely visible damage to the back of the statue on the base (which could be replaced).
Marianne Houtkamp, born on August 16, 1948, in Amsterdam, is a Dutch sculptor residing in Laren. Since 1988, she has been creating bronze sculptures using the lost-wax technique. Her work primarily focuses on depicting women from nomadic cultures, such as the Masai and Samburu from Kenya, the Wodaabe from Niger, the Himba from Namibia, the Tuareg from North Africa, and the Chamula from Mexico.
In addition to her artistic endeavors, Houtkamp is committed to social causes. Together with her husband, she founded the Watoto Samburu Foundation (Children of the Samburu), through which she supports the Samburu community in Kenya.