Cyprian Shilakoe

CYPRIAN MPHO SHILAKOE (Sydafrika, 1946-1972): Kontemplation, signerad Cyprian Shilakoe, numrerad 3/10, påskrift 16, etsning, bildmått ca 9,5x14,5 cm

PROVENIENS:
Fotograf Stig T. Karlssons samling (1930-2015)


HISTORIK:
Cyprian Mpho Shilakoe was born on 3 August 1946 in Barberton, Eastern Transvaal. Shilakoe spent his childhood on an isolated mission station at Buchbeesreich in the Transvaal.
From 1968 to 1970 he was a pupil at Rorke´s Drift and studied under Azaria Mbatha. In 1970 he settled at a Lutheran mission station near Roodepoort where he had a studio. He had a close working relationship with Dan Rakgoathe and produced wooden sculpture and etchings.
Shilakoe died in a motorcar accident in September 1972.

EXHIBITIONS:
1968: DAM (Rorke´s Drift-group).
1969: DAM (Art SA Today).
1970: Goodman Gallery (group).
1971: Goodman Gallery (solo). Preston, UK (three-person exhibition with Winston Saoli and Leonard Matsoso).
Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, USA.
1972: University of California, USA (African Art).
Goodman Gallery (SA Graphics 1972).
1973: Goodman Gallery (Memorial Exhibition).
Goodman Gallery (Third Festival of SA Graphics).
1975: Goodman Gallery (SA Sculpture Exhibition).
1976: Canberra, Australia (SAArt- Canberra Week).
Brooklyn Museum and Public Library, New York, USA
(Black SA Contemporary Graphics).
1977-9: West Germany - tour (SA Graphic Art).
1979: SANG(SA Print makers).
1981: Jabulani Standard Bank, Soweto (Black Art Today).
1986: Alliance Francaise, Pretoria (Historical Perspective of Black Art in SA).
1987: TAG (Rorke´s Drift Fine Art School in Retrospect).
SANG (Contemporary SA Prints and Drawings).
AWARDS:
1972: University of California, USA, African Art Exhibition (first prize for graphic art).
COLLECTIONS:
DAMJAG, King George VI, Sandton Town Council, SANG, UZ.
(Källa: Sout African History online)

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