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Ranko Pudi

South African 1950- 

Ranko Pudi, born in 1950 in Makapanstad, Pretoria, grew up in poverty and only started school at age 11 after years of herding goats. Struggling academically, he dropped out and briefly joined a gang before his family’s forced removal to Ga-Rankuwa Township changed his course. There, at 15, a teacher encouraged him to try wood carving, sparking his artistic journey. Though he returned to school at 21, he soon left again, turning instead to fellow artists for guidance. With support from artist Motshile Nthodi, Pudi held his first solo exhibition, establishing himself as an African expressionist known for abstract wood carvings that reflect human struggle and resilience.

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Ranko Pudi; Back Home the People are Festive over his Imprisonment
Back Home the People are Festive over his Imprisonment
1 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; European Settlers Meet Africans at the Cape
European Settlers Meet Africans at the Cape
1 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; Fate Denied Makhanda and his Loved One Children throughout their Marriage
Fate Denied Makhanda and his Loved One Children throughout their Marriage
1 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; Finally This Inner Conflict Overpowers Him. And He Rises against the Settlers in Grahamstown
Finally This Inner Conflict Overpowers Him. And He Rises against the Settlers in Grahamstown
1 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; He is Banished as a Prisoner to an Island in the Atlantic Ocean
He is Banished as a Prisoner to an Island in the Atlantic Ocean
1 Oct 2025
Current bid ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; Makhanda Emerges from the Initiation School of Manhood with Mixed Emotions
Makhanda Emerges from the Initiation School of Manhood with Mixed Emotions
1 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; Makhanda Has Graduated into a Traditional Doctor, Sharing his Joy with Two Novices
Makhanda Has Graduated into a Traditional Doctor, Sharing his Joy with Two Novices
1 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; Makhanda Has Now Begun to Warn His People about Some of the Behavior of the European Settlers
Makhanda Has Now Begun to Warn His People about Some of the Behavior of the European Settlers
1 Oct 2025
Current bid ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; Makhanda Has Won over the Confidence of the People Who Are Ready to Follow Him as if He Were a Messiah
Makhanda Has Won over the Confidence of the People Who Are Ready to Follow Him as if He Were a Messiah
1 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; Makhanda Katlxele, The Traditional Shepherd
Makhanda Katlxele, The Traditional Shepherd
1 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; Ndlambe's Forces Celebrate Their Victory over Ngiqka's Army
Ndlambe's Forces Celebrate Their Victory over Ngiqka's Army
1 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 500
Ranko Pudi; Rather than Go into Hiding after His Defeat, a Brave Makhanda Hands Himself over to the Colonial Forces, Apparently to End Further Bloodshed
Rather than Go into Hiding after His Defeat, a Brave Makhanda Hands Himself over to the Colonial Forces, Apparently to End Further Bloodshed
1 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 500