Lot 35
John Muafangejo
Namibian, 1943-1987
Mother and Child, 1983
Signed ‘John N. Muafangejo 1983’ (lower left)
Edition 25/100 linocut on fabriano paper
48.5 x 40.5 cm
KES 258,500 – 322,850
USD 2,350 – 2,935
Provenance: collection of the Arts Association Heritage Trust, Namibia
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Muafangejo grew up in a large homestead where his father lived with his eight wives and eighteen children. Many of Muafangejo’s works document family life and the roles fulfilled by each family member.