Percy Sedumedi - 1971 Mixed Media Seated Neanderthal

Description

An unusual artwork showing a large, hairy man seated in a chair on a red ground. The artwork is executed in a method similar to a lithograph. The artist has signed, dated and numbered (1/5) to the lower edge of the image. The print has been presented in a white frame with a brown mount. On wove.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some deterioration to the ink. The frame has general dirtying and scuffing to the surface.

Size

41 x 23.7cm (16.1" x 9.3")
Framed Size: 55.3 x 37.3cm (21.8" x 14.7")

Artist Biography

Percy Sedumedi is an artist from Durban, who published his comics in magazines like Staffrider and Drum ('Mzi Mzo') during the 1980s. He also contributed to Pax ("Durban's Homegrown Comix Magazine") who awarded him as Unknown Cartoonist of the Year in 1986. He is the author of among others 'Travels of the Free Spirit'. In later years, he moved on to Fine Arts.