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Bettie Cilliers-Barnard

South African 1914-2010 

Born in Rustenburg in 1914, Bettie Cilliers-Barnard is renowned for her large canvas paintings depicting birds in flight, strange alien figures, primeval animal forms, arrows and sharp triangular shapes. She constantly questioned earthly and transcendental thoughts on human existence. Cilliers-Barnard participated in more than 70 solo exhibitions in South Africa, Paris, London and Taiwan and many group exhibitions both at home and abroad. Her paintings, tapestries and murals are found in public collections, museums and private collections. In 1983 she produced a tapestry Guardian Angel of the Arts for the State Theatre in Pretoria. She died in September 2010.

240 lots offered      75.00% sold      ZAR 6 085 029

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Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Abstract in Pink
Abstract in Pink
7 Sep 2009
Sold for ZAR 53 472
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; Cosmic Experience
Cosmic Experience
7 Sep 2009
ZAR 30 000 - 50 000