Ferlov Mancoba
Audio file 66-1
[tape stopped and restarts] Wonga speaks of World War II trials as a missed opportunity for considering humanity [mentions General Tojo of Japan, General Douglas MacArthur of USA, German minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, Joseph Stalin]
Wonga continues that after liberation, France sent troops to suppress colonial uprisings but at the same time, colonies were recognising the weakness of their colonisers [mentions Charles de Gaulle]; [tape stopped and restarts] Wonga continues into the Vietnam War
For instance, in May 1945, France sent troops to Algeria to repress demonstrations and thousands were killed in Sétif and Guelma. Charles de Gaulle was French President
Wonga returns to 1945 when Ernest has been released from the internment camp and has returned to his atelier at Alberto Giacometti's complex; Asked about Tonio Pototschnig, Ernest explains he was Austrian and the caretaker of the complex who collected the rents
During World War II, Sonja Ferlov who had her own studio in Giacometti's complex, moved into Ernest's studio in the complex. This would be the family's studio and home until they leave for Denmark
Wonga asks about the architecture of the complex and the locations of each tenants' studios, including Pototschnig's space
Facts
PDFAbout the recordings: Ernest Mancoba's son, Marc also known as Wonga, recorded interviews with his father. The interviews seemed to serve different purposes and are not in chronological order.
Ca.1990-2002 (66-1)