1940s onwards · Mpumalanga and Gauteng · South AfricaLiving tradition
Ndebele painting
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.
Works of the school
No work of this school is shown yet.