Prelude to Podlashuc

Timed Online Auction, 31 January - 17 February 2025

Prelude to Podlashuc: A Glimpse into the Creative World of Alexander Podlashuc
About the Session

This curated selection of works by Alexander Podlashuc highlights his sharp observations of industry, Cape Town’s cityscapes, and everyday still lifes. His background in graphic arts and British Modernism shaped a style that blends bold composition with incisive social commentary. Podlashuc’s work captures South Africa’s shifting landscapes—both physical and political—through industrial scenes, harbours, and domestic settings. Each lot in this sale is thoughtfully narrated by the artist’s son, Leopold, who provides insight into the personal and historical contexts that shaped his father’s vision. His reflections reveal the depth behind Podlashuc’s uniquely personal style. Above all, this collection celebrates an artist whose silenced voice continues to echo powerfully throughout South Africa’s art community.


Current Bid

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Lot 2
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Cranes, Millers Point, Sydney
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Cranes, Millers Point, Sydney
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Cranes, Millers Point, Sydney


Lot Estimate
ZAR 18 000 - 24 000
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 16 000
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item

South African 1930-2009
Cranes, Millers Point, Sydney

signed and dated '01

oil on canvas laid down on board
53 by 59cm excluding frame; 72,5 by 79,5 by 3cm including frame

Notes

‘Walking across the Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Podlashuc (Pod) looked down at the historic nexus of colonial industrial urbanisation colliding with current gentrification and high rise development that come together at Millers Point. With its rows of Victorian terraced housing, wharfs, warehouses and swinging cranes over building sites, he had to paint it.’—Leopold Podlashuc, 2025.

Provenance

The Podlashuc Collection.

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