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ca.1990-2002 (80-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

About the recordings: Ernest Mancoba's son, Marc also known as Wonga, recorded interviews with his father. The intervie…

Ca.1990-2002 (81-1)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Wonga asks Ernest about meeting Bille and Ferlov Mancoba as important Linien artists. Discussion continues on 81-2About…

Ca.1990-2002 (81-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Wonga continues asking Ernest about Ejler Bille and Sonja Ferlov Mancoba, continues from 81-1About the recordings: Erne…

ca.1990-2002 (84-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest speaks of teachers at the University of Fort Hare and Sister Inez who was his "spiritual mother"About the record…

ca.1990-2002 (85-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest speaks of his schooling and the need for Pathfinders because segregated South Africa would not allow Black boys …

ca.1990-2002 (86-1)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest speaks of one of his earliest works, an ecclesiastical object for the Anglican Church in South Africa.About the …

Ca.1990-2002 (91-1)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They speculate on why Ernest was transferred from the more benign St Denis camp to the harsher Drancy camp and returned…

Ca.1990-2002 (91-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

continued from 91-1, Wonga wants more details on Drancy internment camp. Please check letters and documents in the data…

ca.1990-2002 (94-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They speak about 2 of Ernest's earliest works, "Black Madonna" aka "African Madonna" (1929) and "Future Africa" (1933-3…

Ca.1990-2002 (95-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest and Wonga speak of the Cobra movement. About the recordings: Ernest Mancoba's son, Marc also known as Wonga, rec…

ca.1990-2002 (102-1)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Whilst Ernest was teaching near Pietersberg, he was gifted woodcarvings which he has treasured; he and Wonga speak of t…

ca.1990-2002 (102-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They speak of African art and the role it plays in society. Likely preceding file: 102-1. Continues 103-1.About the rec…

ca.1990-2002 (103-1)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Preceding tape: 102-2.  They continue on African art and Wonga wonders how Ernest was able to communicate with the rura…

ca.1990-2002 (103-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They continue the discussion from 103-1, how Ernest could speak with the rural African artist. They compare African and…

ca.1990-2002 (104-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

This file covers several topics between 1936 and 1937: turning down the Empire Exhibition commission, meeting artist El…

ca.1990-2002 (106-1)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Mancoba speak of Christianity and Marxism, the latter discovered whilst at the University of Fort Hare; discussion cont…

ca.1990-2002 (106-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

This file continues from 106-1 on Carl Kjersmeier, but continues with Ernest speaking of his time at the University of …

Ca.1990-2002 (107-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They speak of Ernest meeting Ejler Bille in Paris; they speak briefly of the change in Ernest's style from social reali…

ca.1990-2002 (108-1)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Several subjects are covered: philosophy of art; the split in the Danish avant-garde, and Ernest's friendship with Ejle…

Ca.1990-2002 (108-2)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

[subjects from 108-1] Ernest and Wonga set the aims of the memoir, Ernest's and Sonja's lived experiences as a reflecti…