Winter in the Squatters
Item
Artwork Title
Winter in the Squatters
Artist
Art Form
Print
Art Medium
Linocut
Artwork Measurement (cm)
27.5 x 44.6
Date
1988
Label Information
Yet another print from the CAP collection, this work is a bold image of life in the squatter camps. With its defined lines and solid forms, it too is reminiscent of the German Expressionist lino prints, yet the colours are definitively African. The central figure (who might be the artist himself) is a picture of strength, collecting wood to make a fire in the sparse surrounds in which he lives. The solidity and size of the man as well as the focus on his strong hands indicates a sense of pride and self-sufficiency despite his dire circumstances. As with a number of other prints in the CAS collection, the role of women in townships is hinted at here, a small figure at the top of the image, carrying a parcel on her head. Often victims of abuse and violence, women in townships have and continue to deal with the worst conditions of all, as Helen Sebidi’s work testifies. Therefore, Sefako’s placement of the male and female and their relative sizes can possibly be seen as an indication of the way township women are treated by the men there: as secondary and insignificant.
Acquisition Type
Purchased
Building
Date Acquired
1989
Rights Holder
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