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Audio file 117-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

This follows from 117-1. They first speak of music in South African mining towns then conversation returns to Sonja Fer…

Audio file 134-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

In this recording, they speak of the Spanish Civil War, continues 134-2About the recordings: Ernest Mancoba's son, Marc…

Audio file 115-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Continuing from 115-1, they recap how Ernest and Sonja found out about the war, and they opine on events that led to Wo…

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 134-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Continued from 134-1, they speak of communism and World War II; Wonga asks about Ernest and Sonja's holiday before war …

Audio file 141-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

This file continues from 141-1. They discuss Ernest's artist friendships in Paris before World War IIAbout the recordin…

Audio file 139-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest speaks about Alberto Giacometti's humanity and how it is translated in his art. About the recordings: Ernest Man…

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 131-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

The topic is Sonja Ferlov: her Parisian artists friends, the types of Surrealist works she did and did not like; they s…

Audio file 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 …

Audio file 49-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They speak of Ernest's passage from South Africa to England. The conversation continues on 49-2. (Also refer Ernest's d…

Audio file 8-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest and Wonga speak of Ernest's father and grandfather offering a valuable contribution to South African history [in…

Ernest Mancoba, Composition, 1940

Audio file 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…

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 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…

Audio file 47-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They discuss Ernest's imprisonment in St Denis camp during World War II; conversation continues 47-2About the recording…

Audio file 47-2

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Continuing from 47-1, they speak of Ernest's imprisonment in St Denis camp; they speak of Sonja Ferlov's "Skulptur" (19…

Audio file 64-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

They speak of Ernest's interment during World War II and his transfer from St Denis to Drancy and return - the digital …

Audio file 11-1

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba

Ernest and Wonga Mancoba discuss the value of art. Likely following file: 13-1About the recordings: Ernest Mancoba's so…