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1940s onwards · Mpumalanga and Gauteng · South AfricaLiving tradition

Ndebele painting

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The movement

Ndebele painting

1940s onwards · Mpumalanga and Gauteng · South Africa

The geometric wall painting and beadwork of Ndebele women, taken by artists such as Esther Mahlangu onto canvas, cars and buildings around the world.

What to look for

Bold geometric shapes in black outline; bright primary colours; symmetry; painted by hand without measuring.

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