Dumisani Mabaso; Umam’am (My Mother)

About this Item

Dumisani Mabaso
South African 1955-2013
Umam’am (My Mother)
signed, dated 08 and inscribed with the title in pencil in the margin; inscribed with the artist's name, the title, and the medium on a Gallery Momo label adhered to the reverse
oil on paper
74 by 54cm excluding frame; 89 by 68 by 4cm including frame

Notes

The artist told the present owner that the image depicts his memory of being a 10-year-old child sitting on the ground, looking up at his mother, who was fatally wounded during an attack. Contemporary Figural Painting South African Works on Paper