A Few South Africans: Charlotte Maxeke
CCAC #: | 0325 |
Artwork title: | A Few South Africans: Charlotte Maxeke |
Artist(s): |
Sue Williamson |
Year made: | 1984 |
Artwork type: | Paper |
Medium: | Photo etching / Silkscreen on paper |
Framed dimensions (in mm): | 935 x 1315 |
Artwork series: |
A Few South Africans |
Source: | Donated by Albie Sachs who purchased from artist |
Year acquired: | 1996 |
Installation type: | Movable artwork |
Current location: | On a travelling exhibition |
Exhibitions: |
A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - KZNSA Gallery, Durban - 27 September - 10 November 2024 A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - National Arts Festival, Makhanda - 20 to 30 June 2024 A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley - 1 August to 7 September 2024 |
Signage: | Maxeke was one of the first Black South African women to obtain a degree. She joined an African choir and toured the UK, Canada and the US. While overseas, she received a scholarship to Wilberforce University in Ohio and graduated with a BSc. In 1908 she and her husband Marshall established a black school at Evaton outside Johannesburg. |
Themes: |
Women's Day Women's rights |
Constitutional links: |
Education rights (section 29) |
Related constitutional cases: |
Minister of Education v Harris (2001) |
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.