Modern and Contemporary Art with a focus on The Fairest Cape

Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022

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Selfies
About the Session

The Self Portrait has a long standing tradition in art history as a popular subject matter by artists. According to art historian Marjory Reynolds’s “Everything you do is a portrait of yourself.” The self portraits in this session give insight into the historical roots of the modern day smartphone 'Selfie.' 


  • Chabani Cyril Manganyi; Homeward Bound
  • Chabani Cyril Manganyi; Homeward Bound
  • Chabani Cyril Manganyi; Homeward Bound


Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 8 000

About this Item

Chabani Cyril Manganyi
South African 1959-
Homeward Bound

signed with the artist's initials

oil on paper
44 by 30,5cm excluding frame; 62,5 by 47 by 2cm including frame

Literature

Johannesburg Art Gallery (1989) The Neglected Tradition: Towards a New History of South African Art (1930-1988), exhibition catalogue, Johannesburg: Johannesburg Art Gallery, illustrated in black and white on page 57.