Awakenings
the art of Lionel Davis
Illustrations and maps
color illustrations
$120.00
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The first monograph on Lionel Davis, artist, educator and activist, published on the occasion of Gathering Strands, Davis’ retrospective exhibition at the Iziko Souh African National Gallery. Lionel Davis was born in District Six in 1936. He was arrested for political activities in 1963 and spent seven years imprisoned on Robben Island, followed by five years house arrest in Manenberg. Upon his release Davis turned to art as a means of both healing and resistance. He has been closely associated with several important art centres, especially the Community Arts Project, the Fine Arts School at Rorke’s Drift in KwaZulu-Natal, the Thupelo workshop, and Greatmore Artists’ Studios, as well as with key heritage institutions such as the District Six and Robben Island Museums. Davis was recently honoured with a retrospective exhibition Gathering Strands at the Iziko South African National Gallery.
