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John Muafangejo

Namibian 1943-1987 


Renowned artist John Ndevasia Muafangejo was born in Ovamboland, Angola, in October 1943. After his mother, one of 8 wives, was widowed, the family moved south to Namibia to the mission station Epinga. In 1967, an American missionary, Father Mallory spotted Muafangejo’s talent and secured a place for the artist at the legendary Rorke’s Drift Art and Craft Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, established by the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church and run by art teachers Ulla and Peder Gowenius. Rorke’s Drift was a place of excellence, renowned for training artists in the disciplines of weaving, woodcraft, print-making and pottery. Eighteen months after starting at the art school, Muafangejo was admitted to hospital and treated for a nervous breakdown, but he was able to go back to Rorke’s Drift in 1970 and complete his studies. He later returned to Namibia where he taught art for four years.

In 1974, Muafangejo was awarded an artist-in-residence position at Rorke’s Drift. Two years later, a collection of his prints was selected to be published by South African artist Walter Battiss, and in 1988 the artist received a Standard Bank National Arts Festival Guest Artist Award.

John Muafangejo died of a heart attack on 27 November 1987. His work is recognisable by his commanding portrayals of people and events combining text with images that reference his cultural heritage.


314 lots offered      80.89% sold      ZAR 5 588 208
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
John Muafangejo; John's New House in Katutura (original lino block)
3 May 2021
Sold for ZAR 29 313
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Sick
3 May 2021
Sold for ZAR 22 278
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Three Girls are Stamping the Corn in Ovambo, 1980
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Shepherd is moving the cattle to a good place for grassing (Kohambo)
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 12 898
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Jesus Went into the Temple
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Camels are in Desert (sic)
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 8 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Oniipa Rebuilding of Printing Press
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 12 898
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Shiyane Home
29 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 35 175
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Married People and Those Who are Called to Religious Life, 1985
8 Mar 2021
Sold for ZAR 10 553
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; The Love is Approaching But too much of anything is very dangerous
22 Feb 2021
Sold for ZAR 46 900
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Bird Tapestries, two
22 Feb 2021
Sold for ZAR 23 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; They are Shaking Their Hands Because They are Longing each other (sic)
22 Feb 2021
Sold for ZAR 41 038
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.