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: | In storage |
| 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) |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT
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