In the Name of All Humanity. The African Spiritual Expression of E. Mancoba

Johannesburg, Art and Ubuntu Trust, 2006. In-8 booklet, 17 x 24 cm, 126 pp. Softcover with rigid silver metal-like covers. Handwritten mention "NEW AFRICAN ARTISTS - ERNEST MANCOBA" on the spine. Book is SIGNED by curator Bridget Thompson on the back of the front cover: "Dear Milton, With great appreciation for our work together and [illegible] for images, with love, Bridget". Printed on coated glossy paper, numerous artworks by Ernest Mancoba showcased, texts by various authors including the Ambassador of Denmark Torben Brylle and the "Funeral Oration" said in honor of the artist on November 2, 2022. "In the Name of All Humanity: The African Spiritual Expression of E. Mancoba" was a landmark 2006–2007 exhibition and catalogue curated by Bridget Thompson, highlighting South African artist Ernest Mancoba's synthesis of African spirituality, humanity, and Western modernism. It showcased his life's work as a vision of global unity rooted in the proverb “umuntu ngumuntu ngabanye abantu” (a person is a person because of other people).

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Covers are slightly worn and soiled, the inside shows a very slight yellowing on the margins of white pages. Colored pages are pristine. A very good copy, personally offered by curator Bridget Thompson to a dear friend.