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Norman Catherine

South African 1949- 


Norman Catherine attended the East London (South Africa) Technical College Art School from 1967 to 1968 where he completed an art matric. During the 1980s he lived in Los Angeles and New York and he currently lives at Hartbeespoort Dam, North West Province.

His prodigious output has been engaging art enthusiasts since 1969 when he held his first solo exhibition in Johannesburg. He works in various media including painting, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, wall hangings and bronze and has exhibited extensively in South Africa and internationally. His work is included in numerous local private, museum and corporate collections as well as in the Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Museum collections in the USA.

Catherine’s art projects a dystopian vision of the socio-political landscape. History, horror, crime, conflict, psychoses and politics all serve as stimuli for his creative output, which vacillates between the macabre and the comic, between a gasp and a giggle. He conveys his cynical vision through a juxtaposition of dark and light sensibilities that veer between an internal hallucinatory realm and a literal commentary on the external world. He rebels against any dogma or rigid definition, including of his own work.


688 lots offered      76.45% sold      ZAR 25 102 665

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Norman Catherine; Body-Builder Wearing Red Shorts
Body-Builder Wearing Red Shorts
4 Jun 2018
Sold for ZAR 54 624
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Norman Catherine; Body-Builder Wearing White Shorts
Body-Builder Wearing White Shorts
4 Jun 2018
Sold for ZAR 62 590
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Norman Catherine; Girl Meets Boy
Girl Meets Boy
4 Jun 2018
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Norman Catherine; Fun Affair
Fun Affair
4 Jun 2018
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
 
Norman Catherine; Nightshift
Nightshift
4 Jun 2018
Sold for ZAR 62 590
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Norman Catherine; Eye to Eye
Eye to Eye
7 May 2018
Sold for ZAR 7 622
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Norman Catherine; DS 11 Zoot Suit Set, portfolio, six
DS 11 Zoot Suit Set, portfolio, six
7 May 2018
Sold for ZAR 30 485
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Norman Catherine; DS12-01 from Show and Tell Set
DS12-01 from Show and Tell Set
7 May 2018
Sold for ZAR 11 139
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Norman Catherine; The Grass is Greener
The Grass is Greener
9 Apr 2018
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Norman Catherine; Disorientation Game
Disorientation Game
9 Apr 2018
ZAR 8 000 - 10 000
 
Norman Catherine; Double-faced Man in Blue Suit
Double-faced Man in Blue Suit
5 Feb 2018
Sold for ZAR 29 275
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Norman Catherine; Double Headed Figurine
Double Headed Figurine
5 Feb 2018
Sold for ZAR 23 420
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT