George Mnyalaza Milwa Pemba (South African, 1912-2001) Pennies from heaven
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George Mnyalaza Milwa Pemba (South African, 1912-2001)
Pennies from heaven
signed and dated 'MPEMBA 74' (upper centre)
oil on board
50.5 x 40.5 cm (19 7/8 x 15 15/16in).
Sold for £9,375 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • As Sarah Hudleston remarks of a related work, Pennies from Heaven (1980), "a theme of wish-fulfillment, dreams coming true and heavingly rewards showering from the sky are the basis of a number of paintings like this, produced over a number of years. They reflect the power of hope in the face of great poverty and deprivation in the artist's community".

    BIBLIGRAPHY:
    S. Hudleston, Against all Odds - George Pemba: His Life and Works, (Johannesburg, 1996), p.135

Category: Fine Art / South African Art

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