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1910 Centecow, South Africa - 1990 Umlazi, Durban, South Africa. Known for: Tribal scene and landscape painting, book illustration, watercolor and sepia.
Gerard Bhengu (1910 Centecow, South Africa- 1990). He was born on September 6, 1910 to Eugenia and Timothy Bhengu, who lived in southern KwaZulu-Natal at Centecow, a Roman Catholic mission station.... Read full biography
Gerard Bhengu (1910 Centecow, South Africa- 1990). He was born on September 6, 1910 to Eugenia and Timothy Bhengu, who lived in southern KwaZulu-Natal at Centecow, a Roman Catholic mission station. As a child, Bhengu first showed signs of creativity by drawing with charcoal from the fire on the... Read full biography
Gerard Bhengu (1910 Centecow, South Africa- 1990). He was born on September 6, 1910 to Eugenia and Timothy Bhengu, who lived in southern KwaZulu-Natal at Centecow, a Roman Catholic mission station. As a child, Bhengu first showed signs of creativity by drawing with charcoal from the fire on the walls of his homestead. He received his early education at Centecow and his teacher, Albert Duma, who spotted his talent, gave him a set of crayons. He was further encouraged by Mr. Jowett, the schools... Read full biography
Gerard Bhengu (1910 Centecow, South Africa- 1990). He was born on September 6, 1910 to Eugenia and Timothy Bhengu, who lived in southern KwaZulu-Natal at Centecow, a Roman Catholic mission station. As a child, Bhengu first showed signs of creativity by drawing with charcoal from the fire on the walls of his homestead. He received his early education at Centecow and his teacher, Albert Duma, who spotted his talent, gave him a set of crayons. He was further encouraged by Mr. Jowett, the schools inspector, who presented him with a watercolour set. In 1925 Bhengu was treated for tuberculosis by Dr Max Kohler in the Centecow mission hospital. He paid for his treatment with his artworks. Kohler introduced him to works by the Old Masters and his... Read full biography
Gerard Bhengu (1910 Centecow, South Africa- 1990). He was born on September 6, 1910 to Eugenia and Timothy Bhengu, who lived in southern KwaZulu-Natal at Centecow, a Roman Catholic mission station. As a child, Bhengu first showed signs of creativity by drawing with charcoal from the fire on the walls of his homestead. He received his early education at Centecow and his teacher, Albert Duma, who spotted his talent, gave him a set of crayons. He was further encouraged by Mr. Jowett, the schools inspector, who presented him with a watercolour set. In 1925 Bhengu was treated for tuberculosis by Dr Max Kohler in the Centecow mission hospital. He paid for his treatment with his artworks. Kohler introduced him to works by the Old Masters and his informal art training included making copies of these. In his spare time Kohler was doing sociologic... Read full biography
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Gerard Bhengu (1910 Centecow, South Africa- 1990)
He was born on September 6, 1910 to Eugenia and Timothy Bhengu, who lived in southern KwaZulu-Natal at Centecow, a Roman Catholic mission station. As a child, Bhengu first showed signs of creativity by drawing with charcoal from the fire on the walls of his homestead. He received his early education at Centecow and his teacher, Albert Duma, who spotted his talent, gave him a set of crayons. He was further encouraged by Mr. Jowett, the schools inspector, who presented him with a watercolour set.
In 1925 Bhengu was treated for tuberculosis by Dr Max Kohler in the Centecow mission hospital. He paid for his treatment with his artworks.
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