Lucas SITHOLE
1931 - 1994
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Major works in Private, Corporate or Public Collections throughout the world
1966 - 1973
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Lucas T. SITHOLE in 1967
His art is based on strong social realism and understanding of the dilemma of modern man ..." - (Prof. E.J. de Jager, SA Panorama, Aug. 1975)
The sculptures on this and the following six pages represent but a few of the almost 800 major sculptures recorded which the artist produced in his lifetime.
All dimensions given are in cm, Height x Width x Depth, including base.
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Highlights
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"Rain God", 1966
LS 6601 Ironwood 35x34x89
Exhibited: 34th Venice Biennale 1968
Private Coll., Hamilton, NZ
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"Malitshaba" (Mother of the Tribes), 1967
LS 6701 Ironwood 61x44x44
Coll.: University of the Witwatersrand Art Galleries, Johannesburg, ZA
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"Begging Hyena", 1968
LS 6802 Lemonwood 58x133
Private Coll., Nantucket MA, USA
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"Tornado" (Antediluvian animal), 1968
LS 6808 Apricotwood 63x165x92
Exhibited: 34th Venice Biennale 1968
Private Coll., La Lucia, ZA
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"Thokozile", 1972
LS 7203 Ironwood 36x22x26
Private Coll., Cape Town, ZA
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"Hamba" (Go away), 1973
LS 7309 Ironwood 61x55
Private Coll., Cape Town, ZA
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