In 1987 when I was first approached by Christopher Till of the Johannesburg Art Gallery to curate an exhibition of art by 'black South Africans, I spent much time consulting artists, educators and members of community-based organizations to establish whether such an exhibition was indeed necessary or viable. There were some misgivings about separating a particular racial group, however, in virtually all cases, the idea was positively received because it was felt that the basic research needed to be done before an integrated history of South African art could be written.
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The Neglected Tradition
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South African History Online. (2012, January 16). The Neglected Tradition. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0072486
South African History Online (2012) 'The Neglected Tradition', South African History Online, 16 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0072486 (Accessed: 12 August 2026).
South African History Online, The Neglected Tradition [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0072486, (accessed 12 August 2026).
"The Neglected Tradition." South African History Online, 16 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0072486. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Neglected Tradition." South African History Online. January 16, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0072486.
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