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Audio file 31-1 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

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

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 76-2 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They discuss some of Ernest Mancoba and Sonja Ferlov Mancoba's artist friends. This file follows 76-1.About the recordi…

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 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 33-2 (c.1990-2002)

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 49-2 (c.1990-2002)

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Discussion continues from 49-1, Ernest and Wonga speak Ernest's relationships with the Anglican Church in South Africa.…