Irma Stern and the Racial Paradox of South African Modern Art: Audacities of Color, Hardcover - Lanitra M. Berger

South African artist Irma Stern (1894-1966) is one of the nation's most enigmatic modern figures. Stern held conservative political positions on ra...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): LaNitra M. (George Mason University, USA) BergerIllustration(s): 46 bw illusNumber of pages: 208Publ...

In this wide-ranging monograph, the achievements of Irma Stern, one of South Africa's most celebrated painters, are introduced to a contemporary au...

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