Ezrom Legae, 1938-1999, born South Africa Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 25 x 18.5 cm (9 13/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Type:
Drawing and Collage
Geography:
South Africa
Date:
1993-1994
Label Text:
In the late 1970s, Legae began a searing series of drawings and sculptures in which he spoke of the horrors of apartheid through images of injured and contorted bodies of chickens, goats and horses.
Description:
Drawing/sketch for a sculpture in ink on paper. The drawing depicts a twisted tormented animal. Legae often drew animals in such positions to simulate the pain of people living under apartheid rule.
Provenance:
Contemporary African Art Gallery, New York, 1998
Exhibition History:
Insights, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., February 27 to November 28, 2004
Encounters with the Contemporary, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., January 7, 2001-January 6, 2002
Claiming Art / Reclaiming Space: Post Apartheid Art from South Africa, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., June 21-September 26, 1999
Published References:
Debela, Achamyeleh and William B. Karg, Sylvester Okwunodu Ogbechie and John Peffer. 1990. Earthhues: An Exhibit of Contemporary African Art, Washington, D.C.: EarthHues, World Space.
Roberts, Mary Nooter. 1996. "Ezrom Kgobokanyo Legae." In Dak'Art 96: Biennale De L'Art Africain Contemporain. Paris: <Cimaise>, pp. 74-77.
De Jager, E. J. 1992. Images of Man: Contemporary South African Black Art and Artists. Republic of Ciskei, South Africa: Fort Hare Foundation.
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Credit Line:
Gift of Contemporary African Art Gallery, New York
