Artists

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Pieter Hugo

South African 1976- 


Pieter Hugo was born in Johannesburg in 1976 and currently resides in Cape Town. He first worked in the Cape Town film industry before spending two years at Fabrica, a research centre for creatives in Italy. Hugo is a self-taught artist who draws inspiration from both art historical traditions and documentary styles. He is primarily a portrait photographer whose work explores themes such as identity, class, race, culture, and privilege. His subjects often feature marginalised individuals in South Africa and across the African continent.

Hugo’s works can be found in many public and private collections, including Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; V&A Museum, London, UK; J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, USA; the Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York City, NY, USA.


34 lots offered      61.76% sold      ZAR 1 637 496
 

Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Pieter Hugo; Untitled, San Francisco, Californian Wildflowers Series
27 Nov 2023
Sold for ZAR 9 380
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter Hugo; Sam, Klein Karoo, South Africa
13 Feb 2023
Unsold
 
Pieter Hugo; Vian Mthembu, Durban, South Africa
13 Feb 2023
Sold for ZAR 29 313
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter Hugo; Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara Ogere-Remo, Nigeria
3 Oct 2022
Sold for ZAR 32 830
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter Hugo; Danielle Lawrence, United Kingdom, 2003
28 Jun 2022
Sold for ZAR 28 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter Hugo; Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara Ogere-Remo, Nigeria
13 Jun 2022
Unsold
 
Pieter Hugo; Sam, Klein Karoo, South Africa
13 Jun 2022
Unsold
 
Pieter Hugo; Vian Mthembu, Durban, South Africa
13 Jun 2022
Unsold
 
Pieter Hugo; Danielle Lawrence, United Kingdom, 2003
5 Apr 2022
Unsold
 
Pieter Hugo; Transkei
28 Nov 2021
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Pieter Hugo; Vian Mthembu, Durban, South Africa
11 Jul 2021
Unsold
 
Pieter Hugo; Sam, Klein Karoo, South Africa
11 Jul 2021
Unsold