Art in South Africa

South Africa is home to some of the most ancient and beautiful art in the world – the rock art of the ancestors of today’s Bushman or San. It is also the scene of a host of diverse and challenging contemporary artists producing important new work. A locally rooted art During the colonial era, what artists there were in South Africa tended to concentrate on depicting this “new world” in detail as accurate as they could make it – though sometimes this led to selective emphasis. Artists such as Thomas Baines travelled the country recording its flora, fauna, people and landscapes – a form of reporting for people back in the metropolis.

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