These Are The Last Benin Bronze Makers In The World | Still Standing | Business Insider
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Published 2024-08-03
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Crafting Benin Bronzes
08:02 - The British Raid Of 1897
10:51 - Nigerian Government's Involvement
11:30 - Threats To Modern-Day Bronze Casters
12:30 - Fred's Solution
14:28 - Fred's Inspiration
16:16 - Credits
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Only 40 Benin Bronze Makers Are Left In Nigeria As Country Fights To Have Stolen Bronzes Returned
All Comments (21)
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I was fully under the impression that the Benin Bronzes were a purely archeological heritage, had no idea that the craft/tradition is ongoing.
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Wow I am a Nigerian from Benin it is nice to see our culture been talked about
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Human creativity & ingenuity always amazes me.
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Thank you Fred for keeping the tradition alive and sharing your knowledge. I am very proud of you and I admire you.
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it would be a great thing if they gave the bronzes back, and then commissioned the craftsmen to make new ones/replicas
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Love from India, preserve the Benin culture at all costs. ❤
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I need to go visit this guild someday. Usually, when you think of a UNESCO Heritage Site, you think of a ruin that no one uses anymore, but it makes a lot of sense for a place like that with such an important craft to be a Heritage Site as well.
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I'm surprised that the museums haven't done some sort of exchange program where they get new bronzes for the old one while paying the artists to keep the tradition alive. It seem like reasonable plan.
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Interesting that the government funds repatriation efforts but not the continuation of the craft. While the former is undoubtedly important, the latter can’t only belong to history if it’s going to survive. I wonder if it’s viable/more profitable for the artists to sell directly over the internet?
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This is Beautiful to See All the way from the USA Ase ASE 🇸🇳🇮🇪🇪🇹🇯🇲🇬🇳 Arise Mama Africa We can See Our Ancestors ENDURED and Speaking through his Hands and through the Benin Bronze
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My heart goes out for fellow casters and foundry workers as someone who has nearly 5 years experience of my own. Some day I wish to see this shop for myself after having read about the bronzes prior to this video.
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"So that it does not die in our hands" Deep.
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In eastern India, we have a very very similar technique called the Dokra art(lost wax) to create such artifacts and culturally significant pieces. Glad to see such similar practises over a totally different region of the world !! Beautiful works
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Our living heritage as Africans and Diaspora in the Americas, please do not let this culture die out! It's so lovely, exquisite and regal!
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The best part is that they are recycling those old parts into art. 🎉
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So glad to see this artwork being discussed.
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Provide their address also so that people all over the world could purchase from them.Merely making videos only benifits business insider not artists and people
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This is so emotional. When he said in the next 100yrs, his work will be remembered. Why not honour the craftsmen now while dey live?
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please keep this alive! This is truly amazing! Love from Rwanda
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I hope the craftsman get the government support they deserve. I am in awe of Fred and the other bronze craftsmen who are preserving their culture in such an exquisitely beautiful way.
