The Catch
| CCAC #: | 0246 |
| Artwork title: | The Catch |
| Artist(s): |
Victor Sousa |
| Year made: | 1984 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Linocut on paper |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 417 x 511 |
| Edition: | 8/15 |
| Source: | Donated by Albie Sachs, whom purchased from artist in Mozambique |
| Year acquired: | 1995 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On private display |
| Signage: | Sousa’s Print captures his expressive line, rhythmic patterning and a strong emphasis on surface. Drawing symbolic references from African visual traditions that are reconfigured within contemporary idioms. This work depicts male villagers fishing with baskets of fish before them, evoking the act of fishing and a shared daily life of villagers. |
| Themes: |
Environmentalism Art as social practice Belonging Cultural Heritage Human Rights Identity and representation Ubuntu |
| Constitutional links: |
Equality - constitutional value (section 1a, section 9) Human dignity - constitutional value (section 1a, section 10) Freedom of trade, occupation and profession (section 22) Right to freedom of association (section 18) Environmental rights (section 24) Health care, food, water and social security rights (section 27) Language and culture rights (section 30) Rights of cultural, religious and linguistic communities (section 31) Freedom of expression (section 16) |
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.