GERARD SEKOTO (SOUTH AFRICA 1913-1993) SELF PORTRAIT
Provenance : Provenance: Private collection, Cape Town. Stephan Welz & Co., Fine Art & Design, 10 January 2014, lot 136. Gifted to the first owner by the artist.
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Notes : Notes: This delicate portrait perfectly captures Sekoto who, in describing himself noted, “I was a timid man. All that interested me was to do things. I wanted people to look. But I did not want to hoist a flag. I wanted people to be sincere. I wanted to be sure. I was very sensitive. I did not want to just get prizes and awards. I wanted sincere communication. I was suspicious. I wanted to see the reality because what I was doing was painting subjects – about what was happening, subjects which were not taken care of, which seemed neglected. When they [the paintings] went so fast, I was suspicious”.[1] [1] Chapani Maganyi N. (2004). ‘Gerard Sekoto: I am an African’, Wits University Press: Johannesburg, p. 35. Collections: The artist is represented in numerous local collections, notably, Johannesburg Art Museum, Johannesburg; Javett Art Centre, Pretoria; Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town; University of Fort Hare, Alice, South Africa and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Condition_report : The condition of the work is fair and consistent with age. Work has been restored onto new paper.
