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John Muafangejo

Namibian 1943-1987 


Renowned artist John Ndevasia Muafangejo was born in Ovamboland, Angola, in October 1943. After his mother, one of 8 wives, was widowed, the family moved south to Namibia to the mission station Epinga. In 1967, an American missionary, Father Mallory spotted Muafangejo’s talent and secured a place for the artist at the legendary Rorke’s Drift Art and Craft Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, established by the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church and run by art teachers Ulla and Peder Gowenius. Rorke’s Drift was a place of excellence, renowned for training artists in the disciplines of weaving, woodcraft, print-making and pottery. Eighteen months after starting at the art school, Muafangejo was admitted to hospital and treated for a nervous breakdown, but he was able to go back to Rorke’s Drift in 1970 and complete his studies. He later returned to Namibia where he taught art for four years.

In 1974, Muafangejo was awarded an artist-in-residence position at Rorke’s Drift. Two years later, a collection of his prints was selected to be published by South African artist Walter Battiss, and in 1988 the artist received a Standard Bank National Arts Festival Guest Artist Award.

John Muafangejo died of a heart attack on 27 November 1987. His work is recognisable by his commanding portrayals of people and events combining text with images that reference his cultural heritage.


310 lots offered      80.97% sold      ZAR 5 548 929
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
John Muafangejo; Shepherd is Moving the Cattle to a Good Place for Grassing
25 Jul 2022
Sold for ZAR 7 622
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; A Woman is Cooking Food
28 Jun 2022
Starting at ZAR 8 000
 
John Muafangejo; Design 1980
25 Apr 2022
Sold for ZAR 19 933
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; A Strong Man
14 Mar 2022
Sold for ZAR 14 070
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Elephant is Killing a Lion in Funny Way in 1975
14 Mar 2022
Sold for ZAR 22 278
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; She Divorced her Husband Together with her Children
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 15 243
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Mandume was born a Polotical (sic) Chief of Kuanyamaticarea (original lino block)
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 17 588
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Bishop J. Kauluma (original lino block)
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 21 105
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Omarura Boom Drinking to Ovambo People (original lino block)
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 14 070
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Flight SA 251 to Windhoek
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 23 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Joseph's Story in Egypt
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 16 415
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
John Muafangejo; Old Fashion
21 Feb 2022
Starting at ZAR 8 000
 

Results in green indicate post sales.