Notes

Eric Laubscher is best known for his landscapes depicting parts of the Overberg, Swartland, Koue Bokkeveld and Northern Cape. His signature style involves using bold, geometrical bands of colour to depict these landscapes. Initially influenced by European painting, he later realised that these styles were insufficient in capturing the essence of South Africa’s scenery. Laubscher developed a highly personal and emotive approach, emphasising his emotional response to the actual places he painted. He began observing the interaction between man-made and natural shapes in the landscapes, and translated these elements into a ‘Hard Edge’ style, simplifying forms and
intensifying colours for enhanced visual and expressive impact.¹

^1. Hans Fransen (2009) Erik Laubscher: A Life in Art, exhibition catalogue, Stellenbosch: SMAC Gallery, page 95.

Provenance

Strauss & Co, Cape Town, 15 March 2010, lot 432.

Literature

Hans Fransen (2009) Erik Laubscher: A life in Art, exhibition catalogue, Stellenbosch: SMAC Gallery, illustrated in colour on page 129.