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Audio file 33-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Continuation of conversation from 33-1, Ernest goes on to speak of Guillaume's "Primitive Negro Sculptures" (1929) book…

Audio file 48-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Wonga asks Ernest about seeing African art for the first time at the British Museum. They speak of difference between W…

Audio file 106-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

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

Audio file 112-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

There are 2 distinct sections on the recording, first Ernest tries to recall the incidence around his artwork "Future A…

Audio file 132-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They discuss the societal forces that gave rise to CoBrA. Discussion continues 132-2About the recordings: Ernest Mancob…

Audio file 132-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Continues from 132-1, Ernest and Wonga speak of CoBrA.About the recordings: Ernest Mancoba's son, Marc also known as Wo…

Audio file 73-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

In this file, they discuss leaving Paris for Denmark after World War II; they discuss the complexity of Ernest's nation…

Audio file 108-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

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

Audio file 59-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Wonga summarises various essays in Linien magazine for Ernest. Continues in file 59-2About the recordings: Ernest Manco…

Audio file 53-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Although it is mostly Wonga speaking, the subject is the family's move from Paris to Kattinge, Denmark.About the record…

Audio file 109-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Wonga revisits the African chieftain stick gifted to Ernest (see recording 103-1) leading them to discuss loss of cultu…

Audio file 135-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Continues from 135-1, on the split of the Danish avant-garde in the direction of "Hard Edge" versus "CoBrA". About the …

Audio file 59-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

This recording continues from 59-1 with Wonga summarising articles in Linien magazines.About the recordings: Ernest Man…

Audio file 141-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They speak about Ernest's time in Paris when he has moved to his second studio on Rue d'Aguerre, continues 141-2About t…

Audio file 106-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

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

Audio file 31-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest considers Surrealism's engagement with Freud and psychoanalysis and expresses his admiration for Max Ernst's col…

Audio file 135-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest and Wonga discuss the split in the Danish avant-garde, "Hard Edge" versus "Cobra"; Wonga speaks with occasional …

Audio file 117-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Wonga asks about Ernest about his early days in Paris and meeting Sonja. The conversation continues 117-2About the reco…

Audio file 134-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

In this recording, Ernest and Wonga speak of the Spanish Civil War, continues 134-2About the recordings: Ernest Mancoba…

Audio file 15-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest and Wonga discuss Surrealism and Dada.About the recordings: Ernest Mancoba's son, Marc also known as Wonga, reco…