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Audio file 27-1 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

One of Wonga's project was to write about the mask. This appears to be a recording discussing the topic. Continues 27-2…

Audio file 31-2 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest explains how he learned of European art whilst in South Africa [this recording is in a mix of French and English…

Audio file 116-1 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

This recording is mostly Wonga expressing his definition of art as a human expression. Ernest speaks of Vasarely's view…

Audio file 116-2 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Wonga opines on art, reacting to an article in Le Monde newspaper. It continues a discussion on file 116-1About the rec…

Audio file 59-1 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

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

Audio file 81-1 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

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

Audio file 135-1 (c.1990-2002)

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 135-2 (c.1990-2002)

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 152-1 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest and Wonga discuss the artistic split amongst the Danish avant-garde, Høst, Linien II, and Cobra; continues 152-2…

Audio file 108-1 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

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

Audio file 108-2 (c.1990-2002)

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 117-1 (c.1990-2002)

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 139-1 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Wonga asks about Ernest's exposure to European modern art before he came to Paris; Ernest speaks about European modern …

Audio file 103-1 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

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

Audio file 103-2 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Continued from 103-1, how Ernest could speak with the rural African artist. He and Wonga compare African and Western cu…

Audio file 104-2 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

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

Audio file 20-2 (c.1990-2002)

unknown narrator, Ejler Bille, Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Conversation with Ejler Bille continues from 20-1, they discuss the evolution of artAbout the recordings: Ernest Mancob…

Audio file 46-1 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba, Clarisse Penso

In the first part, Wonga and Ernest speak of the Danish avant-garde during and after World War II; in the second part, …

Julen 1967

Grete-Inge Wrem

Sonja Ferlov Mancoba, Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Grete-Inge Wrem writes that she is disappointed not to have seen Sonja Ferlov Mancoba while she was in Denmark. She pra…