For generations, the women of the South African Ndebele tribe have
produced a rich, living art. They continue to do so today,
conjuring up on the walls of their houses a world of spontaneous
forms with intricate beadwork and wall painting. Their dynamic
compositions and blazing colors show a bold graphic quality that
makes them appear stunningly fresh and modern.
Margaret Courtney-Clarke spent five years visiting the Ndebele
and recording their art. Her work on this book began long before
the political upheavals following the end of apartheid and the
coming to power of the black majority in South Africa. The Ndebele
from the southern Transvaal, whose art is documented here, were
violently displaced and forcibly resettled in the newly created
KwaNdebele homeland. During her later visits Courtney-Clarke
discovered that more and more of her favorite paintings had decayed
or disappeared after the family had either moved away or been
forcibly resettled. The result in several cases is that her
photographs are the only surviving documents of some of the most
impressive of Ndebele artworks.
These photographs bear witness to a people who, despite
unspeakable suffering, have continued to decorate their
surroundings with breathtaking brilliance and passion.
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