‘All that I do, even outside of South Africa, is still with the eye, the heart and the soul of the land of my birth. Yet still looking forward to building up a future suitable for the honour of mankind.’ Gerard Sekoto, Artist

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Gerard Sekoto was a pioneer of 20th century urban black art. Self taught as a painter, he was the first to reflect South African township life in all its colour, richness and struggle, before travelling to Paris to study and enhance his unique reputation as an artist.