Louis Maqhubela

Louis Khehla Maqhubela (1939 – 6 November 2021) was a South African artist.[1][2]

Biography

Louis Maqhubela was born in Durban in 1939. He studied at the Polly Street Art Centre in Johannesburg.[3] One of his earliest exhibitions was in 1959 in Johannesburg, within Artists of Fame and Promise. He continues to exhibit, mainly in London, though his works can be found in galleries and collections in England (London), the United States of America, and South Africa. He lives in London with his wife and family. [4] His current works can also be viewed from his personal home page.[5]

Maqhubela died in London on 6 November 2021.[6]

Works

His early work depicted township life but developed rapidly to more abstract approaches.[7] His work is characterized by his use of bold colours and clear references to his African heritage. He works in a variety of media from oil to gouache.[8] Works include:

• Zebra (1962) [9]
• Untitled [10]
• Composition [11]
• Pondo Forms (1996) [12]
• Trellis (1997)[13]
• Inyoka II (2002)[14]

See also

• Cecil Skotnes

References

1. Art First: Louis Maqhubela
2. "Louis Maqhubela". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
3. A R T T H R O B _ R E V I E W S _ G A U T E N G
4. Art First
5. Maqhubela.com
6. "Remembering Louis Maqhubela, pioneering and enigmatic South African painter". The Conversation. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
7. Art First: Louis Maqhubela
8. South Africa Times -> Offline^[permanent dead link‍]
9. http://www.artthrob.co.za/05jan/images/pollystreet03a.jpg ^[bare URL image file]
10. Maqhubela
11. British Empire: Art and Empire
12. Art First: Louis Maqhubela
13. Art First: Louis Maqhubela
14. Maqhubela Inyoka II

External links

Official website