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Thamsanqa (Thami) Mnyele

South African, 1948–1985

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (19)

African National Congress

1985 · Screenprint on off-white wove paper

43.2 × 43.5 cm (17 1/16 × 17 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Forward with May Day!

1984 · Color offset lithograph on white wove paper

41.1 × 27.9 cm (16 3/16 × 11 in.)

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This Is Our Land [Soweto]

1984 · Color offset lithograph on white wove paper

45 × 58 cm (17 3/4 × 22 7/8 in.)

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This Is Our land

1984 · Offset lithograph in dark red ink on white wove paper

45 × 58 cm (17 3/4 × 22 7/8 in.)

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Masekela Along with the Impressive Kalahari

1984 · Offset lithograph in red and black on white wove paper

61 × 43 cm (24 1/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

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Dorothy Nyembe

1984 · Offset lithograph in black and green on white wove paper

35 × 25 cm (13 13/16 × 9 7/8 in.)

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Unity, Democracy, and Courage

1983 · Screenprint in red and black on white wove paper

61 × 43 cm (24 1/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

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The People Shall Defeat Aggression and Destabilisation

1983 · Offset lithograph in black and brown on white wove paper

55 × 38 cm (21 11/16 × 15 in.)

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Shakawe with Dennis Mpale

1983 · Screenprint in black and brown on white wove paper

61 × 43 cm (24 1/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

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December 16 Heroes Day

1983 · Lithograph in black and red on white wove paper

60.5 × 42.2 cm (23 7/8 × 16 5/8 in.)

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Aug 9th: Forward with Unity!

1982 · Color offset lithograph on white wove paper

42 × 64 cm (16 9/16 × 25 1/4 in.)

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June 16…Unite, Resist and Act for Freedom!

1982 · Offset lithograph in black and red on white wove paper

61 × 43 cm (24 1/16 × 16 15/16 in.)

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Shades of Change

1982 · Screenprint in black and red on white wove paper

61 × 42.8 cm (24 1/16 × 16 7/8 in.)

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United in Action

1982 · Color screenprint on white wove paper

61 × 42.8 cm (24 1/16 × 16 7/8 in.)

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Art Towards Social Development

1982 · Lithograph in black and dark red on off-white coated paper

Sheet: 86 × 61 cm (33 7/8 × 24 1/16 in.)

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Namibia SWAPO Will Make the Sun Rise

1981 · Screenprint in red and black on white wove paper

61 × 42.8 cm (24 1/16 × 16 7/8 in.)

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Women Unite Against Apartheid

1981 · Offset lithograph in black on white wove paper

42.2 × 30.2 cm (16 5/8 × 11 15/16 in.)

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Namibia: The Sun Will Rise

1981 · Screenprint in red and black on white wove paper

56.5 × 42.9 cm (22 1/4 × 16 15/16 in.)

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The President's Council

1980 · Offset lithograph in black on cream wove paper

45.2 × 34.8 cm (17 13/16 × 13 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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19 published of 19 catalogued · 19 with image

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