🖋️ Gerard Sekoto: The Soul Painter of the Townships
Long before the world noticed, Gerard Sekoto saw the stories in the streets.
Born in 1913, Sekoto was one of South Africa’s first Black modernists. He painted everyday township life with such heart and humanity, it changed the way the world saw South African people.
Forced into exile during apartheid, he continued painting in Paris, where he also became a composer. His canvases sang with rhythm—music and brushstroke in harmony.
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Why he matters:
Pioneer of urban Black art in South Africa
Work collected by the UN, Iziko, and Musée d’Art Moderne
Blended social realism with lyrical colour and composition
Sekoto’s art is an anthem to resilience. To dignity. To life.
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