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General
Object Auto ID
66128
Common Name
Portrait of Chief Albert Luthuli
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1.00
Object Description
Bronze sculpture of Chief Albert Luthuli, by the artist Zwelidumile Geelboi Mgxaji Mhlaba "Dumile" Feni
Provenance
Purchased by the Anglo American Johannesburg Centenary Trust from the Michael Stevenson Gallery, then donated to the JAG, 2001/2002
Description
Description
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Rough edges and rear, with built in hanging strustures embedded in the work
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History
Object Age
1968
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Zwelidumile Geelboi Mgxaji Mhlaba "Dumile" Feni was a South African contemporary visual artist known for both his drawings and paintings that included sculptural elements as well as sculptures, which often depicted the struggle against Apartheid in South Africa. Albert Luthuli was a Zulu chief, teacher and religious leader that became president of the African National Congress from 1952 to 1967, and was the first African winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in waging a non-violent campaign against racial discrimination in South Africa. While in London, Dumile began working on this subject. Eventually he completed at least a drawing and two bronzes of this African icon. Dumile’s portraits are not conventional. And the Luthuli project is no exception. Rather than depicting naturalistic likeness, both the drawing and the sculptures are symbolic portraits of a great leader and a wise and noble man.