Safe as Housing
| CCAC #: | 0357 |
| Artwork title: | Safe as Housing |
| Artist(s): |
David John Yule |
| Year made: | 1996 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Linocut on paper |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 750 x 610 |
| Artwork series: |
Images of Human Rights print portfolio |
| Source: | A portfolio was given to Judge Albie Sachs when he opened the exhibition of the "Images of Human Rights " portfolio at the Durban Art Gallery on 10th December (International Human Rights Day) 1997. |
| Year acquired: | 1997 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On private display |
| Signage: | The artist reflects on the stability a safe home brings to people’s lives and relationships. A young couple focuses tenderly on their unborn child, framed by fragmented forms suggesting a solid, well-equipped house. A picket fence signals security, while a window opens onto peaceful surroundings and the promise of a nurturing future. |
Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT
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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.