The Ferlov Mancoba Archive
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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…