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12 November 2024 • Johannesburg
Pre-Auction Sundowners: Rough & Smooth: A Focus on Surface and Texture
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Compelling Narratives • Online Auction | 15 – 26 November 2024
J P Meyer
St. Sebastian in Africa
ZAR 20 000 – 30 000
Shirley Fintz
Tiger Lady
ZAR 10 000 – 15 000
Chrisel Attewell
Earth I; Earth II; Earth III, three
ZAR 6 000 – 8 000
Mr Brainwash
Queen Aviator
ZAR 18 000 – 24 000
Featured Artist
Cecil Skotnes
Known as an artist, mentor, and teacher, Cecil Skotnes believed in nurturing talent and encouraging creativity. Born in East London, the son of Norwegian missionaries, Skotnes studied Fine Arts at Wits University after WWII. In 1952, he was employed to run the Polly Street recreation centre, which became the only art school available to black students in South Africa; training Sydney Kumalo and Ephraim Ngatane, among others. Encouraged by friend and mentor Egon Guenther, Skotnes turned his hand to woodcarving and produced many ground-breaking coloured carved panels and woodcut prints, often with images of neglected South African histories. He carried out significant public commissions, sometimes in collaboration with other artists such as Sydney Kumalo. Skotnes is remembered for his artistic innovation and major contribution to the diversity of South African art.
Image source: http://cecilskotnes.com/
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