Strauss & co - 13 November 2017, Johannesburg

189 263 Diamond Bozas SOUTH AFRICAN 1923– Gavin Wiseman’s Farm signed and inscribed with the title on a label adhered to the reverse oil on board 88 by 124 cm R70 000 – 100 000 Chardin, a similarly sparse setting and limited colour and tonal range. His choice of mealies and bread is, in part, a commentary that soaring bread sales from the family bakery were symptomatic of a change in diet amongst Zulu people. The chicken wire and newspaper suggest a mid-twentieth century contemporaneity, with references to the Kitchen Sink School admired by students of the Chelsea School of Art, and Bozas’ongoing awareness of developments in contemporary art production. Bozas is best known for his iconic depictions of the Zululand landscape: Isandlwana, Ongoye, Ondini, and the Nkwalini Valley. It is, however, the expansive vistas of sugar-cane farmlands around Eshowe which became his prime focus. In this view across Gavin Wiseman’s farm towards Ntumeni (Lot 263), Bozas concentrates attention on one phase in the biennial sugar production cycle, the early season. Cutting season is over, bare fields are scattered with remnants of stripped leaves, amongst which the new season’s growth emerges. Attention to accurate detail belies Bozas’deep spirituality in contemplating the cycle of life. continued from page 188 A SELECTION OF ARTWORKS FROM KWAZULU-NATAL | LOTS 239–298