LUCAS SITHOLE

LS8715

"Dancing to please the praying mantis", 1987 - wild olive on ironwood base - 140x022x014 cm

Provenance:

Gallery 21, Johannesburg

Work exhibited:

Gallery 21, Johannesburg - 1987 cat. X14

Johannes Stegmann Art Gallery, UOFS, Bloemfontein - 1988

Work listed:

Johannes Stegmann Art Gallery, UOFS, Bloemfontein - 1988 cat. 08

Gallery 21 Johannesburg - June 1988 overseas price-list, cat.

LS8715 (close-up)

Artist's legend:

"Well, she just started to dance, she was alone at the time. Then some people came, then the children. Some people started throwing coins and money, saying to her "you sing beautifully, you dance beautifully - could you please start all over again?". She answered "don't bother yourself, I was only dancing to please the praying Mantis".