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Reg Mombassa Research Paper

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Reg Mombassa was born in New Zealand in 1951 and immigrated to Australia with his family in 1969. Reg attended the National Art School, Sydney 1969-70. He later returned to art school in 1975 and obtained his diploma of painting in 1977. In 1976 Reg formed was a rock band called Mental as Anything, with 4 other art students. The band released 11 albums and 27 singles with 20 entering the top forty. They have toured in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, England, Europe, the United States and Asia. Mombassa's work of art is in two unmistakable styles. The type of artwork he designs for Mambo – almost cartoonish and in vivid colours, incorporating religious, political and popular culture themes and his landscapes and portraits, many of which are

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