Gregoire Boonzaier, Pastel, 1989, "Ingevlegde vorms"

Gregoire Boonzaier, Pastel, 1989, "Ingevlegde vorms".

Signed pastel by one of South Africa's Masters, Gregoier Boonzaier (1909 - 2005). The art (260 x 305) is dated 1989. It is framed. (450 x 490).

Towards the end of his career Gregoire was often annoyed about the fact that most art buyers were only interested in his paintings of District Six, and would always remind them that he painted many different subjects. This led to an exhibition of 100 paintings, compiled by the artist himself, titled Variations on different themes. This collection of paintings, watercolours, drawings and linocuts, of which none were for sale, was exhibited at the Onrus Galerie, the University of Pretoria, and the Sasol Museum in Stellenbosch during 1993 and 1994. Gregoire had included only 6 District Six works, rather focusing on a broad range of subject matter portrayed in various styles and media that formed part of his oeuvre. These included portraits, self-portraits, flower studies, still-life studies, tree studies, rural landscape scenes and interior scenes.