Some remarks regarding contemporary South African art in the context of political changes and stability of artistic principles

Authors

  • Aneta Pawłowska University of Łódź

Keywords:

South Africa, contemporary art, apartheid, aesthetic, historical contexts

Abstract

L'article présente un aperçu général des changements qui sont intervenus dans le domaine des beaux-arts dans la République de l'Afrique du Sud, après l'abolition de l'apartheid en 1994. Plus de détails a été présenté dans l'affabulation concernant l'utilisation par les créateurs modernes des chefs-d'œuvre de l'art européen ancien (par exemple Rubens et Michel-Ange). Les oeuvres naissants à ce cours montrent des rapports clairs à une nouvelle et compliqué réalité de l'Afrique du Sud au cours des dernières décennies. Cette problème entreprend les artistes du XXIe siècle tels que Johannes Phokela, Wim Botha, Andrew Putter.

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2013-12-13

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Pawłowska, A. (2013). Some remarks regarding contemporary South African art in the context of political changes and stability of artistic principles. Studies in African Languages and Cultures, (47), 47–66. Retrieved from https://salc.uw.edu.pl/index.php/SALC/article/view/89

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