South African landscapes in visual art, poetry and music
Title: “Wolmaransstad begraafplaas”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, charcoal on paper, 40×60cm, 2016
The cemetery at Wolmaransstad. Thoughts of the poet Elisabeth Eybers, who wrote a poem depicting the landscape – “Wes-Transvaal”.
Price: Sold
Title: “Son sak op die NG Kerk, Lady Grey”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 90x76cm, 2016
Translation of the title: “Sun sets on the Dutch Reformed Church, Lady Grey.” Lady Grey is a small town close to South Africa’s border with Lesotho and hosts an arts academy for primary and secondary school pupils. The town was named after Eliza Lucy Spencer, the wife of the governor of the Cape Colony, Sir George Grey.
Sold by IS Art Gallery.
Title: “Draai, Jakkals!”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, charcoal on paper, 35×46cm, 2016
A “draaijakkals”, literally translated a “turn fox”, in Afrikaans is a person you can’t trust. The title plays with this expression, but implores the jackal to turn.
Price: R1 500
Title: “Darling, why don’t you just phone the AA?”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 29×21cm, 2016
A pastoral road-side scene.
Price: Sold
Title: “St James, ons ry terug van die biblioteek”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 40.6×40.6cm, 2016
Translation of the title: “St James, driving back from the library.” St James is a suburb of Cape Town. This painting was on exhibition at the Breytenbach Gallery in Wellington as part of an exhibition titled “Boekmerke/Bookmarks”.
Price: Sold by the Breytenbach Gallery in Wellington
Title: “Bok-bok staan styf”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, charcoal on paper, 53×42cm, 2016
The title of the drawing comes from an obscure Afrikaans children’s game. “Bok-bok staan styf, hoeveel vingers het jy op jou lyf?” An attempt at an English translation does not seem to shed any light on its meaning: “Buck-buck stand up straight (or tight), how many fingers on your body?”
Price: R1 500
Title: “Kamberg denne”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on paper, 43×37cm, 2016
The title: “Kamberg pines”. A scene from the Drankensberg area in KwaZulu-Natal. Kamberg is the site of a significant series of South African rock art.
Price: Sold
Title: “Athlone kragstasie”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 1×1.2m, 2016
Iconic power station from Cape Town, South Africa. The structure had had two massive cooling towers that were subsequently demolished.
Price: Sold
Title: “Walking down Fox Street, Johannesburg”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 40.6×40.6cm, 2017
Cityscape from Johannesburg’s Maboneng precinct. Some call it urban renewal, others call it gentrification. The painting was included in an exhibition titled “Elements of Realism”, with works by Pierneef, Volschenk, Oerder and others.
Price: Sold by Absolut Art Gallery in Stellenbosch.
Title: “Westbrook Farm laundry and garden shed, Graaff-Reinet district”, by Andries Bezuidenhout, oil on canvas, 40.6×40.6cm, 2016-17
A pastoral scene from South Africa’s Karoo, near Toorberg. From a photograph by Berno Schneider.
Price: Not for sale