Important South African and International Art

Live Auction, 13 November 2017

Session Two

Sold for

ZAR 73 892
Lot 279
  • Rorke's Drift; Tree of Life


Lot Estimate
ZAR 60 000 - 90 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 73 892

About this Item

South African 20th Century
Tree of Life
executed circa 1972

woven by Philda Majozi and Esther Nxumalo; numbered 88-72 and painted with the 'Tree of Life' symbol

hand-woven Karakul tapestry
189 by 205cm excluding frame

Notes

Besides being an art centre synonymous with the development of printmaking and the exposure of local South African artists in KwaZulu-Natal, Rorke’s Drift developed a weaving workshop to help provide employment for local women. A Swedish loom was installed and operational by the mid-1960s. As students were encouraged to move away from geometric Zulu pattern in their designs, a more figural tradition, based on allegorical or everyday narrative, was established.

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