South Africa. Born 1938
Painting and sculpture, Domba figures
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1931 - 1997. Known for: Abstract landscape, compositions, teaching.
It seems not much is known about Lionel Abrams (1931-1997), the Joburg teacher and artist, or at least not to the general public. And that’s not surprising. He was a quiet man, with no taste for... Read full biography
It seems not much is known about Lionel Abrams (1931-1997), the Joburg teacher and artist, or at least not to the general public. And that’s not surprising. He was a quiet man, with no taste for glamour, who liked to quote the adapted Frank Zappa line (or it could have been Elvis Costello or Miles... Read full biography
It seems not much is known about Lionel Abrams (1931-1997), the Joburg teacher and artist, or at least not to the general public. And that’s not surprising. He was a quiet man, with no taste for glamour, who liked to quote the adapted Frank Zappa line (or it could have been Elvis Costello or Miles Davis, it seems no one really knows): “Talking about art is like dancing about architecture.”. Abrams found the art world distasteful and was deeply doubtful about exhibiting. “What for?” he asked in... Read full biography
It seems not much is known about Lionel Abrams (1931-1997), the Joburg teacher and artist, or at least not to the general public. And that’s not surprising. He was a quiet man, with no taste for glamour, who liked to quote the adapted Frank Zappa line (or it could have been Elvis Costello or Miles Davis, it seems no one really knows): “Talking about art is like dancing about architecture.”. Abrams found the art world distasteful and was deeply doubtful about exhibiting. “What for?” he asked in response to familial prodding. “Show biz,” he’d say. According to his nephew, Richard Penn, he got a friend, whom he imagined understood the art business, to compile a list of fashionable titles for his paintings. It was the 1950s, one was One Rock... Read full biography
It seems not much is known about Lionel Abrams (1931-1997), the Joburg teacher and artist, or at least not to the general public. And that’s not surprising. He was a quiet man, with no taste for glamour, who liked to quote the adapted Frank Zappa line (or it could have been Elvis Costello or Miles Davis, it seems no one really knows): “Talking about art is like dancing about architecture.”. Abrams found the art world distasteful and was deeply doubtful about exhibiting. “What for?” he asked in response to familial prodding. “Show biz,” he’d say. According to his nephew, Richard Penn, he got a friend, whom he imagined understood the art business, to compile a list of fashionable titles for his paintings. It was the 1950s, one was One Rock Fell; the rest, are forgotten. He was a painter at a time, writes Sue Williamson, “when artists were artists, either painters, sculp... Read full biography
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South Africa. Born 1937
Painting
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South Africa, England. Born 1939
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South Africa, Africa. Born 1955
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South Africa. 1934 - 2016
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Staffordshire / South Africa, United Kingdom. 1915 - 1969
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Africa. 1958 - 2004
Painting
Africa, South Africa. Born 1972
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South Africa. 1926 - 2004
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Colorado / Italy, South Africa. 1907 - 2002
Mosaics
South Africa. 1950 - 2008
Painting
British Columbia / South Africa, Canada. 1927 - 2021
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South Africa. 1896 - 1930
Marine, landscape, mountain scene painting, architectural design
Africa, South Africa. 1937 - 2014
Painting
Northern Cape / South Africa, Africa. 1924 - 1988
Abstracted landscapes depicting bushveld wildlife
Africa. 1925 - 2004
Depictions of wild animals in wide-open landscapes using various mediums
Africa. Born 1982
Figure and portrait painting, charcoal drawing
South Africa. Born 1936
Sculpture
Africa, South Africa. 1938 - 2019
Painting
South Africa, Africa. 1937 - 2020
High color decorative painting, theater set and costume designs, sculpture, tapestry
Africa. 1940 - 2008
Painting
New York, California / South Africa. Born 1949
Large scale painting, sculpture, printmaking, mixed media, wall hangings
South Africa, Africa. 1921 - 1977
Still life, landscape, portraiture (including nudes)
South Africa. 1921 - 1990
Painting
Africa, United Kingdom, Greece. 1919 - 1972
Landscape and townscape painting
South Africa, Denmark. 1929 - 2014
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South Africa, Africa. 1965 - 2017
Painting
South Africa. 1908 - 1984
Painting
South Africa. 1965 - 2009
Painting
South Africa. 1917 - 1991
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South Africa. 1908 - 1993
Landscape, seascape, pastoral scene with shepherds and animals