Painter Gerard Sekoto
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Gerard Sekoto
Living place: South Africa
Birthday: 9-12-1913
Global rank: #85573
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Who is Painter Gerard Sekoto?
Known for her work in social realism and the urban black art genres, Sekoto is remembered for painting as Poverty in the Middle of Plenty; Boy mine; and Jazz Bands. Also a musician and composer, he worked as a pianist and singer at a Paris nightclub and had some of his original songs purchased by a French publisher.
The Johannesburg Art Gallery's 1940 purchase of a Sekoto painting marked the first time in South African history that a work by a black visual artist was made part of the museum's collection.
Known for her work in social realism and the urban black art genres, Sekoto is remembered for painting as Poverty in the Middle of Plenty; Boy mine; and Jazz Bands. Also a musician and composer, he worked as a pianist and singer at a Paris nightclub and had some of his original songs purchased by a French publisher.
The Johannesburg Art Gallery's 1940 purchase of a Sekoto painting marked the first time in South African history that a work by a black visual artist was made part of the museum's collection.
After taking art classes at the Diocese of Teachers College, he taught briefly at a local high school before moving to Johannesburg to pursue full-time work as an artist.
The son of a Protestant missionary, he grew up in an area of South Africa that was then known as the Transvaal province.
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Sekoto is a contemporary of fellow South African artist Walter Battiss.
Sekoto is a contemporary of fellow South African artist Walter Battiss.
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When was Painter Gerard Sekoto born?
Gerard Sekoto was born in 9-12-1913, death year is , at the age of 111.
Where is Painter Gerard Sekoto's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Gerard Sekoto was born in South Africa. is a Painter, whose Zodiac is Sagittarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Ox. Gerard Sekoto's global rank is 85573 and whose rank is 391 in list of famous Painter.
Gerard Sekoto was born in 9-12-1913, death year is , at the age of 111.
Where is Painter Gerard Sekoto's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Gerard Sekoto was born in South Africa. is a Painter, whose Zodiac is Sagittarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Ox. Gerard Sekoto's global rank is 85573 and whose rank is 391 in list of famous Painter.
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Events in 1913 and 9-12
Events in the world in the birth year of Gerard Sekoto
- Suffragettes demonstrate in London and Washington, D.C. Background: Woman Suffrage See also: Infoplease.com Celebrates Women's History Month
- London peace treaty partitions most of European Turkey among the victors of first Balkan War.
- In second Balkan war, Bulgaria attacks Serbia and Greece and is defeated after Romania intervenes and Turks recapture Adrianople (June).
Birthday Gerard Sekoto (9-12) in history
- Day 9-12 year 1941: China declared war against Japan, Germany, and Italy.
- Day 9-12 year 1958: The anti-Communist John Birch Society was formed.
- Day 9-12 year 1965: "A Charlie Brown Christmas" premiered.
- Day 9-12 year 1990: Lech Walesa was elected president of Poland.
- Day 9-12 year 1993: U.S. astronauts completed repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Day 9-12 year 1996: Archaeologist and anthropologist Mary Leakey died in Kenya at age 83.
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