Gerard Sekoto (South African, 1913-1993) The two worlds
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Notes : In the present lot Sekoto compares his memories of Africa with his experience in Paris; the contrast is further emphasised by his use of warm and cool tones. A similar concept is seen in Country: Township: City, 1964 (illustrated in Lindop, 1988, p.239):"I called it the two worlds. I was not being nostalgic but was trying to put one foot on Africa and the other into the street I was living in, Rue des Grands Augustins, still not dividing myself - just remaining as one." (the artist, as quoted in Lindop, p.238)The Paris scene on the right compares closely with Woman in the street, Paris (illustrated in Lindop, 1988, p.270). BIBLIOGRAPHY:B. Lindop, Gerard Sekoto, (Randburg, 1988)
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