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Nico Roos

South African 1940-2008 


The landscapes of Nico Roos’ childhood greatly influenced his art. In his early years he was surrounded by the rural panoramas of the Northern Cape and Namibia. Roos studied art in school and was instructed in painting and drawing by artist Otto Schröeder. In 1960, he began pursuing his BA in Fine Arts from the University of Pretoria where he wrote a paper on Adolph Jentsch, which led to a friendship and mentorship with the artist. Through his course, Roos was also instructed by Zakkie Eloff, Anna Vorster, Gunther van der Reis, and Ernst de Jong. Roos went on to receive his master’s degree in 1970 and his doctorate in 1974 also from the University of Pretoria, where he would become a professor and the Head of the Fine Arts Department from the late 1970s to 1999. In 1978, he published a book on Namibian art entitled Art in South-West Africa. Roos participated in numerous exhibitions and held over 20 solo shows and during his career including a Retrospective at the University of Pretoria in 1991.


42 lots offered      47.62% sold      ZAR 238 769
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Nico Roos; Early Morning
29 Sep 2015
Starting at ZAR 8 000
 
Nico Roos; Barren Mountain
29 Sep 2015
Starting at ZAR 8 000
 
Nico Roos; Landscape
29 Sep 2015
Starting at ZAR 3 000
 
Nico Roos; Mountain
20 Apr 2015
Starting at ZAR 3 000
 
Nico Roos; Rocky Landscape
15 Nov 2013
Starting at ZAR 12 000
 
Nico Roos; Construction Site
15 Nov 2013
Starting at ZAR 12 000
 
Nico Roos; Namaqaland I
24 May 2010
Sold for ZAR 6 441
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT