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 8
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Laundry on Hills Hoist Clotheslines, Lakemba, NSW, Australia
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Laundry on Hills Hoist Clotheslines, Lakemba, NSW, Australia
  • Alexander Podlashuc; Laundry on Hills Hoist Clotheslines, Lakemba, NSW, Australia


Lot Estimate
ZAR 8 000 - 12 000
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 7 000
Location
Cape Town
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About this Item

South African 1930-2009
Laundry on Hills Hoist Clotheslines, Lakemba, NSW, Australia
oil on canvas
45,5 by 60,5cm excluding frame; 48 by 63 by 3,5cm including frame

Notes

‘In the early 2000s Podlashuc (Pod) would visit his son Leopold (Leo) living

in Lakemba. The Hills Hoist was for him a sublime marvel of

domestic engineering. Carousels spinning slowly with

the wind, the clothes came to life as they dried.’—Leopold Podlashuc, 2025.

Provenance

The Podlashuc Collection.

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