Notes

This work consists of five panels framed as one.

This lot is accompanied by a copy of the exhibition catalogue, Zed Retief (ed) (2016) Esther Mahlangu 80, Cape Town: 34FineArt.

“The meanings of any artwork result from complex interrelationships between concept and material. This holds true for Ndebele artwork as much as any other, and an understanding of Ndebele use of materials in historical context enhances the viewer’s appreciation of their art.”

– Esther Mahlangu, De Jager & Loots (2003) UCT Irma Stern Museum Exhibition Catalogue, p.22