Moses Tladi (1903–1959) was a self-taught Black South African landscape artist. Born in Lobethal, GaPhahla, Limpopo, he moved to Johannesburg in the 1920s and worked as a gardener. His artistic talent was discovered when he began painting with leftover house paint and a stick.
Supported by his employer, Herbert Read, and philanthropist Howard Pim, Tladi's work was first exhibited in 1929. In 1931, he became the first Black artist to exhibit at the South African National Gallery. His realist landscapes, characterized by vibrant colors and emotive brushwork, captured the serene beauty of rural South Africa. Despite facing racial discrimination and being forced to relocate to Soweto in 1956 due to apartheid policies, Tladi continued to paint until his death in 1959.
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Moses Tladi (1903–1959) was a self-taught Black South African landscape artist. Born in Lobethal, GaPhahla, Limpopo, he moved to Johannesburg in the 1920s and worked as a gardener. His artistic talent was discovered when he began painting with leftover house paint and a stick.
Supported by his employer, Herbert Read, and philanthropist Howard Pim, Tladi's work was first exhibited in 1929. In 1931, he became the first Black artist to exhibit at the South African National Gallery. His realist landscapes, characterized by vibrant colors and emotive brushwork, captured the serene beauty of rural South Africa. Despite facing racial discrimination and being forced to relocate to Soweto in 1956 due to apartheid policies, Tladi continued to paint until his death in 1959.
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