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Keith Alexander

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South African 1946-1998 

Over a relatively short career of 25 years, the artist created an impressive oeuvre of over 500 immediately recognisable photorealist and surrealist paintings. Specific memories from his life experiences were used as motifs in his work throughout his career, beginning with the memories of the 10 000-acre farm his family owned in his country of birth, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He attended boarding school in London where the damage sustained during war-time bombing raids still lingered, and upon returning to Southern Africa, he became increasingly aware of the contradictions inherent in his deeply colonial and political fraught upbringing. His decision to study art at the University of Natal was based on the affordability of the books for the course, and he majored in sculpture in his undergraduate Fine Arts degree. In his Honour's thesis, he explored Surrealism and studied the work of Salvador Dali, Joan Miró, Max Ernst and Rene Magritte. After university, he attempted to make a living as a sculptor with minimal success. In 1974, he started painting instead. 'My perception of what art should be had begun to change. In fact, I came to the realisation that I wasn't a sculptor at all. Gradually, my thoughts turned towards putting paint on canvas, and also to the Surrealism I had researched for my honours thesis.' 

41 lots offered      87.80% sold      ZAR 16 153 702
 

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Keith Alexander; Last Light
16 May 2022
Sold for ZAR 682 800
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Keith Alexander; The Scramble for Africa
16 May 2022
Sold for ZAR 569 000
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Keith Alexander; The Eduard Bohlen – Tidal Pools 1934
16 May 2022
Sold for ZAR 455 200
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Keith Alexander; Mining on the Coast
25 Apr 2022
Sold for ZAR 140 700
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Keith Alexander; Growth and Decay
5 Apr 2022
Sold for ZAR 227 600
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Keith Alexander; Man with Mountains
5 Apr 2022
Sold for ZAR 739 700
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Keith Alexander; Brick Kilns
7 Nov 2021
Sold for ZAR 159 320
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Keith Alexander; Hedgerow
7 Nov 2021
Unsold
 
Keith Alexander; The Celebration
7 Nov 2021
Unsold
 
Keith Alexander; The Blue Tractor
11 Oct 2021
Sold for ZAR 364 160
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Keith Alexander; The Distinguished Guest
17 May 2021
Sold for ZAR 2 105 300
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Keith Alexander; Epitaph
17 May 2021
Sold for ZAR 910 400
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
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