Art (SA)

Front Cover of Art and Craft of Southern Africa by Rhoda Levinsohn
Art and Craft of Southern Africa - Rhoda Levinsohn

Art and Craft of Southern Africa: Treasures in Transition by Rhoda Levinsohn is a book of colour, history, and change. The baskets, pottery, bead-work and dress so richly illustrated and described are truly treasures, but treasures in transition. .

ZAR 250.00
Front cover of Sekoto by Barbara Lindop
Sekoto - Barbara Lindop

Sekoto: The Art of Gerard Sekoto by Barbara Lindop introduces the extraordinary life story of the artist accompanied by full colour plates of his most powerful works of art. Towards the end of his life, Gerard Sekoto's art increasingly gained recognition mainly through the pioneering work of Lindop.

ZAR 175.00
Front cover of The Brett Kebble Art Awards 2004 - Virginia MacKenny, Gus Silber and Alf Wanneburgh
The Brett Kebble Art Awards 2004 - Virginia MacKenny, Gus Silber and Alf Wanneburgh

The Brett Kebble Art Awards 2004 by Virginia MacKenny, Gus Silber and Alf Wanneburgh is the catalogue of those artists and their works chosen for the second year of the Kebble awards. Each work is shown on its own page and has a small description.

ZAR 600.00
Front cover of Compendium of Taxi Art Books Educational Supplements
Compendium of Taxi Art Books Educational Supplements - McInnes & Koseff

Compendium of Taxi Art Books Educational Supplements by Jacki McInnes and Lara Koseff contains a wealth of material for teachers and learners on the thirteen contemporary South African artists featured in the TAXI Art Books series of monographs.

ZAR 225.00
Front cover of The World of Jean Welz by Elza Miles
The World of Jean Welz - Elza Miles

The World of Jean Welz by Elza Miles explores the world of this remarkable artist, discussing his life in Europe and thereafter in South Africa, tracing his career change from architect to artist, and deals with his contributions as an artist and art teacher.

ZAR 750.00
front cover of Land and Lives by Elza Miles
Land and Lives - Elza Miles

Land and Lives: A story of early black artists by Elza Miles is a thorough and unique account of pioneer black artists born in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The work of the early artists unfolds in the context of an African upbringing which encounters new religious disciplines and literacy, introduced through mission and government schools.

ZAR 600.00
Front cover of Polly Street: The Story of an Art Centre by Elza Miles
Polly Street - Elza Miles

Polly Street: The Story of an Art Centre  by Elza Miles is the story of No. 1 Polly Street in Johannesburg, where a group of idealists began to teach art voluntarily to Africans who were eager to express themselves visually.

ZAR 585.00
Front cover of Voice-overs by Anitra Nettleton; Julia Charlton; Fiona Rankin-Smith
Voice-overs - Nettleton; Charlton; Rankin-Smith

Voice-overs: Wits Writings Exploring African Artworks by Anitra Nettleton; Julia Charlton and Fiona Rankin-Smith accompanies an exhibition held at the Standard Bank Art Gallery from 30 March-1 May 2004.

ZAR 350.00
Front cover of Engaging Modernities by Anitra Nettleton; Julia Charlton; Fiona Rankin-Smith
Engaging Modernities - Nettleton; Charlton; Rankin-Smith

Engaging Modernities: Transformations of the Commonplace by Anitra Nettleton; Julia Charlton and Fiona Rankin-Smith was written to accompany an exhibition at the Durban Art Gallery from 2 April-30 June 2003.

ZAR 450.00
Front cover of Standard Bank Foundation Collection of African Art (1879-1986 ) - edited by Diana L. Newman
Standard Bank Foundation Collection of African Art (1879-1986 ) - Diana L. Newman

Standard Bank Foundation Collection of African Art (1879-1986) edited by Diana L. Newman is a catalogue of Wits University Art Galleries' Collection of African Art and selected works from the University Ethnological Museum Collection. Text by Anitra Nettleton

ZAR 225.00
Front Cover of The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors by Grania Ogilvie
The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors - Grania Ogilvie

The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors; Including Namibia by Grania Ogilvie comprises easily accessible information on the artists, past and present, of the Southern African region. The authoritive biographical survey of South African artists. Illustrated with colour plates. 

ZAR 2,000.00
Front cover of TAXI-009: Kagiso Pat Mautloa by Andries Oliphant
TAXI-009: Kagiso Pat Mautloa - Andries Oliphant

TAXI-009: Kagiso Pat Mautloa by Andries Oliphant provides an overview of Mautloa's oeuvre, as well as an insight into his creative process and his central themes. Edited by Bettina Schultz.

TAXI-009 in the Taxi Art Book series.

ZAR 400.00
Front cover of Spier Contemporary 2007 by The Africa Centre Board
Spier Contemporary 2007 - Jay Pather

Spier Contemporary 2007: Exhibition & Awards, December 2007 - December 2008 by The Africa Centre Board presents a collection of contemporary art by South African artists working with a diverse set of media within extraordinarily different cultural contexts.

Photographs by Michael Hall

ZAR 300.00
Front cover of Spier Contemporary 2007 edited by Jay Pather
Spier Contemporary 2007 - Jay Pather

Spier Contemporary 2007: Exhibitions and Awards. December 2007 - December 2008 edited by Jay Pather is the beautifully illustrated catalogue of the art exhibition held at Spier wine estate in 2007/2008. 120 Artworks were chosen from the over 2,137 works submitted. From the 92 finalists 6 winners were chosen.

Photographs by Michael Hall

ZAR 300.00
Front cover of 10 Years 100 Artists: Art in a Democratic South Africa by Sophie Perryer
10 Years 100 Artists: Art in a Democratic South Africa - Sophie Perryer

10 Years 100 Artists: Art in a Democratic South Africa by Sophie Perryer provides a multifaceted view of contemporary South African art in 2004 - 10 years after the country s first democratic elections.

ZAR 1,100.00
Front cover of TAXI-013: Diane Victor by Elizabeth Rankin and Karen von Veh
TAXI-013: Diane Victor - Rankin & von Veh

TAXI-013: Diane Victor by Elizabeth Rankin and Karen von Veh provides a meticulously researched essay on the importance of printmaking in Victor's oeuvre, and presents a provocative analysis of the Gothic element in her drawings. Edited by John Hodgkiss

ZAR 550.00
 Front Cover of Halakasha by Fiona Rankin-Smith
Halakasha - Fiona Rankin-Smith

Halakasha by Fiona Rankin-Smith celebrates South Africa FIFA World Cup on African soil. It takes a fresh look at the sports that has made its mark in Africa. Paintings and photographs document the diverse people who have played the game in different environments for almost a century. The collection reflects the influence of football on African material culture.

ZAR 300.00
Front Cover of TAXI-012: Sandile Zulu by Colin Richards
TAXI-012: Sandile Zulu - Colin Richards

TAXI-012: Sandile Zulu by Colin Richards is the first book to be written about this contemporary South African artist.  

This is TAXI-012 in the series of SA artists published by David Krut.

ZAR 220.00
Front cover of This is My World by Susan Imrie Ross
This is My World - Susan Imrie Ross

This is My World: The Life of Helen Martins, Creator of the Owl House is a vivid yet scholarly biography of Helen Martins that tells the story of her extraordinary struggle as an artist to transform her world. Illustrated throughout with b&w and colour photos.

ZAR 900.00
Front cover of The Neglected Tradition by Steven Sack
The Neglected Tradition - Johannesburg Art Gallery

The Neglected Tradition: Towards a New History of South African Art (1930 - 1988) by Steven Sack was a groundbreaking exhibition in 1988, featuring the work of nearly 100 black South African artists at the Johannesburg Art Gallery in late 1988 and early 1989.

ZAR 1,950.00
Front Covers of The Sasol Art Collection Vol 1,2 & 3 by Sasol
The Sasol Art Collection Vol 1,2 & 3 - Sasol

The Sasol Art Collection Vol 1,2 & 3 by Sasol is a trilogy collection of South African artists and photographers initiated by Johannes Stegmann.

ZAR 950.00
Front cover of Sasol Wax Art Award 2007
Sasol Wax Art Award 2007 curated by Les Cohn

Sasol Wax Art Award 2007 curated by Les Cohn recognises innovation and excellence by rewarding professional career artists. "The finalists of the Sasol Wax Award 2007 explored wax in diverse ways, using it as part of the process, the medium and also the concept of their works".

ZAR 900.00
Front cover of Material Matters by Brenda Schmahmann
Material Matters - Brenda Schmahmann

Material Matters: Appliques by the Weya Women of Zimbabwe and Needlework by South African Collectives, edited by Brenda Schmahmann, provides a lasting record of an extraordinary exhibition and offers insights into the work which will be of interest not only to researchers, teachers and students of Southern African art but also to people interested in gender studies.

ZAR 250.00
Front cover of Ardmore by Gillian Scott
Ardmore - Gillian Scott

Ardmore: An African Discovery by Gillian Scott offer an insight into the influences of rural potters at work in the Champagne Valley of KwaZulu Natal. These artists combine the elements of their tribal tradition with the uniquely naive perspective of a new world.

ZAR 300.00
Front cover of Willem Boshoff: word forms and language shapes 1975 - 2007 by Warren Siebritz
Willem Boshoff: word forms and language shapes 1975 - 2007 - Warren Siebritz (curator)

Willem Boshoff: word forms and language shapes 1975 - 2007 by Warren Siebritz (curator) was published in conjunction with the exhibition at the Standard Bank Art Gallery in 2007 of artwork by sculptor Willem Boshoff.

Photography by Bob Cnoops

ZAR 450.00

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