voice of emerging artists Flashcards
artists studying (2)
JH Pierneef
Maggie Laubser
artworks studying
Karibib, South West Africa - Pierneef
Devil’s Peak from Rhodes Memorial - Maggie Laubser
Harvest-time - Maggie Laubser
what is this topic about
how early SA artists influenced by modern art from Europe
thomas baines main thing
exotisism, colonialism
head of michaelis
edward roworth
gerard bhengu main thing
realistic portraits of Black people in traditional attire - gave importance to those previously not represented in western art
JH Pierneef full name
Jacobus Henrik
what was Pierneef like
religious
privileged
Pierneef influences
- Dutch (moved from)
> no iconography, protestant
> geometric principles to create harmony - Symbolism
> spiritual light
> nature as reflection of inner emotion
Cubism
> not have same intentions
hugo naude
- inspired by impressionism
> loose brushstrokes
> impasto
maggie laubser influence
german expressionism
> intense colours
> visible outlines
peter clarke main purpose
represent living conditions and everyday hardships of people within apartheid system
peter clarke art style
- figurative
- expressive
- distortion
- simplification
- stylisation
peter clarke principles/elements of art
- shapes angular and simplified
- steep perspective
peter clarke inspiration
cubism
gladys mgudlandlu main thing
vivid landscapes
mgudlandlu style
expressionistic
simplified
mgudlandlu technique
loose, visible brushstrokes
mgudlandlu themes
- growth and decay
- everyday life
george pemba main thing
- traditional and rural life of Xhosa people
- social problems
- plight of the poor (realism)
george pemba style
- naturalistic
how did pemba’s style develop
- became more expressionistic
gerard sekoto
- german expressionismish
- primary colours
karibib west africa meaning
- buildings > suggestion of human form
- clouds > angel wings
- shape of clouds into trees > continuity of heaven and earth
harvest-time colour
colours used for people present in nature behind
harvest-time inspo
reminds of the gleaners from realism
figures in harvest-time
no faces
anonymous
