The Ferlov Mancoba Archive
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Audio file 60-1
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
They speak of Ernest's youth and education in segregated South Africa; Ernest speaks of the Boy Scouts, continues 60-2A…
Audio file 57-1
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
Ernest and Wonga speak of Ernest's education at the University of Fort Hare and the female teachersAbout the recordings…
Audio file 63-2
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba, Elske Miles
The first part of the recording is the teachers at Grace Dieu Diocesan College; in the latter part, they are joined by …
Audio file 63-1
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
Ernest and Wonga speak of Ernest's education at Grace Dieu Diocesan College and, in context, social and racial divide; …
Audio file 86-1
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
Ernest speaks of one of his earliest works, an ecclesiastical object for the Anglican Church in South Africa.About the …
Audio file 94-2
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
Ernest and Wonga speak about two of Ernest's earliest works, "Black Madonna" aka "African Madonna" (1929) and "Future A…
Audio file 102-1
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
Whilst Ernest was teaching near Pietersberg, he was gifted woodcarvings which he has treasured; he and Wonga speak of t…
Audio file 102-2
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
Ernest and Wonga speak of African art and the role it plays in society. Likely preceding file: 102-1. Continues 103-1.A…
Audio file 103-2
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 103-1
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
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
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 33-1
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
Ernest and Wonga speak of Ernest's beginnings in art in South Africa; he speaks of his lived experience and African spi…
Audio file 48-1
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
Wonga asks Ernest about seeing African art for the first time at the British Museum. They speak of difference between W…
Audio file 56-1
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
Ernest and Wonga discuss Ernest's early years and the year of his birth which he states is 1904 (note his passports giv…
Audio file 62-2
Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
There are 3 distinct topics: an incident at St Denis internment camp involving a fellow prisoner, Arthur Briggs; a neig…
Audio file 20-1
unknown narrator, Ejler Bille, Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba
Ernest and Wonga are joined by Ejler Bille (and an unknown male): they speak of individual freedom versus social respon…
Audio file 20-2
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
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, …
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…