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Opening for bidding on Monday, 1 July, the four-part auction presents collectors with an opportunity to acquire exceptional pieces by influential Eastern Cape painters Brian Bradshaw and Robert Brooks, as well as bid on pieces by Hylton Nel and Athi-Patra Ruga, globally renowned artists shaped by the Eastern Cape and recently celebrated by luxury brand Dior.
'The Eastern Cape helped form some of South Africa’s most prolific artists and authors. It is a region close to my heart - its struggle history, distinct landscapes, and rich indigenous culture contributed so much to our artistic and literary canon,' says Ian Hunter, Senior Specialist, Strauss & Co.
Adds Hunter: “The sale commemorates Robert Brooks, head of the art school at Rhodes University from 1981 until 1997, who recently passed. Brooks was one of the most creative painters of his generation and a mentor to a great number of artists who benefited from his unique approach to art making. His paintings fuse observation and imagination within a dynamic visual interpretation that questions and delights the senses of the viewer, inviting them to share the artist’s vision.
Strauss & Co is offering key paintings by Brian Bradshaw and Robert Brooks, as well as paintings by Carl Becker, Hilary Graham, Noel Hodnett, Estelle Marais and Joss Nel. Photographs by Obie Oberholzer, another dynamic force at the art school at Rhodes University, will appear along with works by Ben Coutouvidis, Jackie Griffiths-Jones, Jacobus Kloppers, Cathy Layzell, Nigel Mullins, Herman Niebuhr, Albert Redelinghuys and Helen Timm.
July ART auction is divided into four distinct sessions: Art Club, A Tapestry of Eastern Cape Landscapes, Impression/Expression and Re/View. Details of each session are as follows:This session offers a collection of works that reflect the expertise and discerning eye of Strauss & Co’s team of specialists. Highlights include works by Paul Blomkamp, Johan Louw, Caryn Scrimgeour and Lionel Smit.
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