Delighted

CCAC #: 0591
Artwork title: Delighted
Artist(s): Simon Mthimkhulu
Year made: 2007
Artwork type: Paper
Medium: Etching
Framed dimensions (in mm): 420 x 300
Edition: 32/50
Artwork series: Commemorating Sophiatown
Source: Donated by MTN Foundation
Year acquired: 2021
Installation type: Movable artwork
Location area: On private display
Signage:

Sophiatown was known for being a multicultural community filled with music and dance. Delighted captures the lively culture within the community before it was destroyed in 1955 and rebuilt as Triomf, which became a whites-only area. The original name was reinstated in 2006.


CCAC 431892

Photographer: MTN Foundation
Photo copyright: Consult with CCT curatorial team

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