Publications

The African Dream
Visions of love and sorrow: the Art of John Muafangejo

Author: Orde Levinson
ISBN: 050027682X

 

John Mafangejo was an acclaimed Namibian artist; he found worldwide recognition during his short and intensely productive career. His artistic production of powerful and very personal, notable particularly for the graphic images of African subjects – tribal homesteads, battle scenes, African wildlife, activities of daily life produced in linocut. This is the only book in English on his work, with an introduction on his life and techniques.

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I Was Lonelyness
The Complete Graphic Works of John Muafangejo: A Catalogue Raisonne 1968-1987

Author: Orde Levinson
ISBN: 0947430318

 

The result of four years of intensive research, this book presents all 262 of Namibian print artist John Muafangejo’s known graphic works, each reproduced on a separate page and accompanied by full and precise documentation. The accompanying narrative text (comprised of contributions/essays by Pat Gilmour, Olga Levinson, Orde Levinson, Edward Lucie-Smith and Steven Sack) examines various aspects of Muafangejo’s life and artistic output. Following this section are a series of transcriptions of all the recorded interviews with the artist as well as his documented statements and published conversations. Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. 427 pages. Heavy, weighing-in at 6 lbs. 9 oz, before packaging.   

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