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Gerard Sekoto (South African, 1913-1993) - Abstract Composition with Buildings, Figures and Animals, Ink and Gouache on Paper, 1961. Signed and dated. 22.5x16cm.   Provenance: Sold at Stephan Welz & Co in association with Sotheby's, Johnanesburg, 19-21 November 2007, lot #682. 
Gerard Sekoto was a South African artist and musician. He is recognized as the pioneer of urban black art and social realism. His work was exhibited in Paris, Stockholm, Venice, Washington, and Senegal, as well as in South Africa.