After some pleasantries, everyone got down to business.
Xiao Ran moved the West African wood carving and placed it in front of several mobile phones used for live broadcast.
The moment he saw this wood carving, Pierre was stunned for a moment, and then a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
"Wow! This is a very nice West African wood carving, probably a masterpiece"
"Congratulations, Sean, for finding such a treasure. Your luck is so enviable."
Xiao Ran nodded slightly and said proudly:
"It seems that our judgment is correct. This is indeed a wood carving work made by a master."
"After bringing this West African wood carving back, Elaine and I studied it carefully and came to some identification conclusions."
"But we are not sure and would like your help to identify it."
"We will send detailed pictures and videos of this West African wood carving to your email immediately."
As he said these words, Elaine had sent pictures and videos.
Pierre then turned on the computer and started looking at the detailed pictures.
It took about five minutes for him to finish checking.
At this time, the surprise in his eyes had become stronger.
"Sean, I'd love to hear the conclusions you and Elaine come up with."
"Your identification conclusion may be very accurate, there is no need to ask me for advice."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran and Elaine immediately looked at each other.
Later, he expressed his identification conclusion.
"After some research, Elaine and I both believe that this West African wood sculpture is probably the work of the African art master Al Anazou"
"And it is a masterpiece from the peak of his art. His wood carvings created during the same period are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in Los Angeles."
"It was only after careful comparison with the piece in the collection of the Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art that we came to this identification conclusion."
Before he finished speaking, the large-screen TV next to Xiao Ran simultaneously appeared on the large-screen TV beside him, the wood carving of El Anazur collected by the Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art.
The person responsible for the operation demonstration was Fang Yufei.
The wood sculpture collected by the Museum of Modern Art in Los Angeles is also a portrait sculpture, but it is just an African female sculpture holding a child.
The shape of the wood carving is also very exaggerated, but it is full of imagination, full of vitality, and extremely dramatic!
The moment they saw the wooden sculpture, both Pierre and the many fans in the live broadcast room exclaimed.
At the same time, many people are convinced.
The West African wood carving that Xiao Ran found was the work of the African art master El Anazou.
The reason is simple. There are too many similarities in the styles of the two West African wood carvings. Even the wood used for carving is the same, which is African rosewood.
"Sean, I agree with you. This "Angry Man" should be Al Anazur's peak work."
Pierre nodded appreciatively and said.
Before Xiao Ran and Yi Lian could respond, he suddenly changed the subject.
"To ensure that this identification conclusion is accurate, I can ask El Anazur for confirmation."
"Ale worked as an exchange scholar at the Louvre for a period of time more than ten years ago, studying many sculptures in the Louvre."
"I met Al at that time and have kept in touch ever since."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran and Yi Lian were overjoyed.
They nodded hastily.
"That's great, Pierre, please ask El Anazur for confirmation."
"If it can be endorsed by Al-Anazu, there will be no doubt about this "Angry Man" and its value will be greatly increased!"
Pierre nodded immediately.
"Okay, Sean, Elaine, I'll ask Al for confirmation right away."
He then started calling Elanazu in Nigeria.
At this time, the live broadcast room has already started to boil.
"I'll go! I can actually contact the artist directly. This is awesome. It's an eye-opener today!"
Cold-blooded Fearless let out a burst of exclamation.
"If this piece of "Angry Man" can be endorsed by the artist himself, the value will definitely be astonishing. Xiao Ran really made a big mistake!"
Elder Zhao from Tiantangshan Village continued.
At this moment, Miao’s king suddenly asked curiously:
"Can anyone tell us about this African art master, Al Anazou, and whether his works are valuable?"
Xiao Ran smiled softly and immediately began to introduce this African art master.
“El Anazou is the most important African artist alive and still creating art.”
"He is considered a master of the art of turning waste into treasure, a model and pride of African artists"
"And he is the winner of the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice International Art Biennale. He has the highest status among all African artists in the world and the highest value of his works!..."
Following this introduction, there was an exclamation of exclamation in the live broadcast room.
The rich second generation and appraisal experts in the live broadcast room, as well as every fan in the collector's live broadcast room, are starting to get ready to make a move!
How could they not be moved by such a valuable top-notch piece of art?
At this moment, Pierre's voice suddenly came again.
"Sean, Elaine, I've contacted Al."
"You can see him through the video and verify the authenticity of this wood carving in person."
As he spoke, Pierre pointed the phone camera at the laptop screen.
An old black man about eighty years old immediately appeared on the mobile phone screen in front of Xiao Ran and Elaine.
He has white hair, but he is energetic and has a melancholy temperament unique to the artist.
This is the most important master of African art in the world today, El Anazou.
Xiao Ran and Yi Lian knew this art master and recognized him at a glance.
Under Fang Yufei's operation, the mobile phone screen was synchronized on the large-screen TV, and then appeared in front of all the fans in the live broadcast room.
Everyone has just found El Anazou's personal information and photos on the Internet, and naturally they are familiar with this most important African art master in the world.
The moment they saw this African art master, the only doubt in everyone's mind suddenly disappeared.
Those who were eyeing this West African wood carving all had their eyes shining with excitement, wishing they could start competing immediately to win this top-notch work of art.
Under Pierre's introduction, Xiao Ran and Elaine got to know each other and exchanged a few polite words with this African art master.
Immediately afterwards, El Anazu looked at the wood carving.
The moment he saw the wood carving, he suddenly froze, as if he was lost in memories.
After a while, he woke up from his memories.
The next moment, his mood suddenly became excited.
"Thank you, Sean and Elaine, for discovering this Angry Man."
"I always thought that this statue had been burned long ago, but I didn't expect that it ended up in Los Angeles."
"Yes, this "Angry Man" is indeed my work!"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Ran and the others started cheering.
"It's great, I knew it was a top-notch piece of art!"
Even though he already knew the answer, Xiao Ran still waved his fist excitedly.
He knew very well that with the endorsement of El Anazu, the value of this "Angry Man" would definitely skyrocket!
In the live broadcast room, there was also joy.
Everyone was very excited to see such a scene, even though this sculpture actually had little to do with us.
From an aesthetic point of view, not many Chinese people like this thing.
But there is no denying that this is indeed a priceless top-notch piece of art.
And it’s also an eye-opening opportunity to recognize African art today.
After a short celebration, Xiao Ran said with a smile:
"Mr. Anantzu, there is no need to thank you. It was just a coincidence that I found this wood carving."
"If you can, I hope you can introduce this "Angry Man". I want to know more about this sculpture!"
"No problem, Sean"
El Anazur nodded and immediately began to introduce the sculpture.
"It was created at the end of 1989, a few months before I represented Africa at the 44th International Art Biennale in Venice."
"At that time, I was selected as one of the five artists to represent Africa in the exhibition, and I wanted to create a sculpture that reflected the current situation in Africa."
"So I went to South Africa to collect news. At the end of 1989, the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa was in full swing and became the focus of the entire Africa and the world."
Hearing this, Xiao Ran and Yi Lian immediately looked at each other.
In each other's eyes, they both saw a look of ecstasy.
But they made no sound, and continued to listen.
After a pause, El Anazur continued to introduce the situation.
"When I arrived in South Africa, the white South African government was negotiating with the African National Congress to discuss the release of Mandela. The two sides were deadlocked."
"As a black man, it is natural for me to join the camp that supports Mandela and create this work that represents the spirit of resistance of black people in South Africa."
"It is a pity that this wood carving was snatched away and confiscated by the white South African police just a few days after it was created and only exhibited once."
"For thirty years after that, this "Angry Man" never appeared again, until today..."
Xiao Ran was completely dumbfounded and extremely excited.
He never expected that this "Angry Man" was actually related to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and to Nelson Mandela, the black national idol.
We do not even rule out the possibility that the original shape of this sculpture is Mandela himself!
In the United States, where the Black Lives Matter movement is currently raging, the value of this sculpture can be imagined.
Everyone in the live broadcast room was dumbfounded and dumbfounded.
Especially the guys in the Collector’s live broadcast room were all so excited that they almost went crazy!
They immediately realized that this was a priceless treasure!
