Welgemeend August Art Month - 2019

3 Contents Page Satire & Irony: an introduction by Frank Kilbourn 4 SATIRE AND IRONY were grist to the mill for this painter ... by Neil Dundas 8 Alexander Podlashuc (1930-2009) by Hayden Proud 10 Alexander and Marianne Podlashuc – a personal portrait by Professor Leo Podlashuc 12 Stanley Pinker (1924-2012) by Matthew Partridge 14 In our time – Stanley Pinker in Graaff-Reinet (1980s) by Deon Viljoen 22 Index 92 “Satire” Satire is the use of humour, exaggeration or ridicule to expose people’s stupidity or vices. It is a form of social criticism that can disturb and amuse the viewer at the same time. “Irony” Irony is used to convey the opposite of what is said or depicted, without the intended purpose of hurting the other person. In artworks, the title often serves to highlight the ironic qualities of the work.