University of Nigeria Research Publications

OKPARA, Chukwuemeka V

Aut

hor

PG/MA/94/

Title

“C.C. Ibeto: His life and Contribution to the Contemporary Nigeria”

Facu

lty

Arts

Dep

artm

ent

Fine and Applied Art

Dat

e

1994

Sign

atur

e

"C.C. IBETO: HIS LIFE AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA" Being a first degree project submitted for the award of first degree in the Department of Fine and Applied Art, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

SUPERVISOR: PROFESSOR OBIORA UDECHUKWU DATE: 1994

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