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 6
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Windmeter: Hout Bay
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Windmeter: Hout Bay
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Windmeter: Hout Bay


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
Windmeter: Hout Bay

signed and dated '98; inscribed with the title, numbered 35 and 14 on the reverse

oil on canvas laid down on board
61 by 49cm excluding frame; 82 by 71 by 3,5cm including frame

Notes

‘Podlashuc (Pod) paid homage to industrial contraptions.

A good measure of risk at sea lies in the strength of the wind.

In the pacific calm of the harbour, a useful augury of trouble to come is the anemometer, Sybil of the Sea.’—Leopold Podlashuc, 2025.

Provenance

The Podlashuc Collection.

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