SA Artist Luther Marais Straattoneel (Street Scene) Oil on Board. Signed and Dated. Framed (83x50cm)
SA Artist Luther Marais Straattoneel (Street Scene) Oil on Board. Signed and Dated. Framed.
A striking oil on board by beloved South African artist Luther Marais, capturing a South African small town scene. Excellent use of colour and light. Signed by the artist and dated '06. Framed in a solid mahogany frame with hand-decoration to both inner and outer edges. Behind glass, so well-preserved. In very good condition and ready to hang.
Luther Marais was born in Port Elizabeth in 1935. In 1939 his family moved to Porterville, where his father started a printing company. At the age of 17 he obtained his printing diploma at the Printing Union of Cape Town and later took over his father's printing company. In 1974 he moved to Pretoria where he made painting his profession. Some of the leading galleries in the country have exhibited his work and many of his paintings are displayed in embassies and private collections in South Africa and abroad.
Luther's love for the West Coast, the old District Six, Soutrivier, Elands Bay, Struisbaai etc. is evident in his work. He passed away in 2010.
Size (frame): 83 x 68.5cm
Size (artwork): 43 x 28cm
