Dumile Feni
Portrait of Rabia
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dumile-feni_portrait-of-rabia
| Frame | None |
|---|---|
| Medium | terracotta |
| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Height | 24.00 cm |
| Width | 14.50 cm |
| Artist | Dumile Feni |
| Year | 1966 |
Portrait of Rabia, 1966/7
terracotta
24 x 14.5 x 12.5 cm
unique
This sculpture was produced in 1966/7 when Dumile Feni visited Durban for his Durban Art Gallery exhibition. At the time he stayed with the artist Ebrahim Badsha, and his son Omar, who lived in an area called Douglas Lane, near the Indian market. The sitter is Rabia Badsha, Omar Badsha's sister.
Exhibitions:
Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg, Dumile Feni Retrospective, 31 January - 19 April 2005.
Literature:
Dube, P.M., (2006). Dumile Feni Retrospective, Johannesburg Art Gallery. Johannesburg: Wits Press. Illustrated in colour on page 84 and described as 'Head', and on page 6 in-situ where it was displayed at the Dumile Feni Retrospective exhibition.
Dube, P.M., (2010). Dumile Feni: The Story of a Great Artist. Johannesburg: Mutloatse Arts Heritage Trust. Illustrated in colour on page 73 and described as 'Head'.
Dube, P.M., (2010). Dumile Feni: The Story of a Great Artist. Johannesburg: Mutloatse Arts Heritage Trust. Illustrated in colour on page 73 and described as 'Head'.
