Across paintings, prints and drawings, Jantjes' journey embodies a quest for artistic emancipation freed from Eurocentric traditions and expectations of Black creativity
Through over 100 works in addition to archival material, To Be Free! celebrates Gavin Jantjes (born 1948) while tracing his development as a painter, printmaker, writer and activist—from his childhood in Cape Town under apartheid to his compelling portrayals of the global Black struggle for freedom and his recent transition to nonfigurative painting.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 10.25 x 11 in. / 304 pgs / 250 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $72.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $110 ISBN: 9788857253381 PUBLISHER: SKIRA AVAILABLE: 5/5/2026 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA
Gavin Jantjes: To Be Free! A Retrospective 1970–2023
Published by SKIRA. Edited by Salah M. Hassan.
Across paintings, prints and drawings, Jantjes' journey embodies a quest for artistic emancipation freed from Eurocentric traditions and expectations of Black creativity
Through over 100 works in addition to archival material, To Be Free! celebrates Gavin Jantjes (born 1948) while tracing his development as a painter, printmaker, writer and activist—from his childhood in Cape Town under apartheid to his compelling portrayals of the global Black struggle for freedom and his recent transition to nonfigurative painting.
