Zanele Muholi
Sasa, Bleecker, New York, 2016, Somnyama Ngonyama Series, 2012-2018
Auction Closed
September 27, 02:55 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
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Zanele Muholi
South African
b.1972
Sasa, Bleecker, New York, 2016, Somnyama Ngonyama Series, 2012-2018
signed, titled, dated and editioned 56 of 60 on accompanying certificate of authenticity
archival pigment ink on Baryta Fiber paper
sheet: 42 by 56cm., 16½ by 22in.
image: 46 by 60cm., 18 by 23½in.
ArtThrob, Cape Town
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Zanele Muholi's iconic photograph, Sasa, Bleecker, New York, 2016 from the Somnyama Ngonyama series is a powerful self-portrait that showcases the artist's exploration of identity, race, and representation. This striking black and white photograph features Muholi with their face dramatically lit, emphasizing their skin and piercing gaze. The image is part of Muholi's ongoing project of visual activism, challenging traditional notions of beauty, gender identity and reclaiming the black body in photography. Another from the edition is in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
