{"product_id":"don-james-madge-bold-colourful-landscape-with-farmhouses-60x30cm","title":"Don James Madge - Bold Colourful Landscape with farmhouses, 60x30cm","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2\"\u003eDon James Madge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-sm-row justify-content-between\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mb-0\"\u003eSouth African 1920-1997 (Record auction price R22 000 in 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDon James Madge | 1920–1997\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon James Madge\u003c\/strong\u003e was a South African painter and graphic artist whose work offers a wonderfully evocative record of the country’s landscapes, villages and everyday life during the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA regular Art Collective favorite, this is a lovely example of his work, lovely colours, crisp clean lines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in \u003cstrong\u003eStutterheim in 1920\u003c\/strong\u003e and later based in Pretoria, Madge developed a broad and distinctive body of work encompassing rural landscapes, Cape cottages, farmyards, street scenes, coastal views and figures. His paintings are particularly admired for their \u003cstrong\u003econtrolled brushwork, confident composition and adventurous use of colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, ranging from subtle, atmospheric landscapes to unexpectedly bold and vibrant interpretations of familiar South African scenes. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking in oils, pastels and other media, Madge had an ability to capture both the physical character and the mood of a place. District Six and Cape Malay neighbourhoods, small Karoo towns, farms and mountain landscapes all feature within his oeuvre, often imbued with warmth, nostalgia and a strong sense of South African identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interesting part of his legacy is the monumental painting \u003cstrong\u003eMielie Boer\u003c\/strong\u003e, which once hung in the foyer of the South African Maize Board’s Pretoria headquarters before being sold following the Board’s closure in 1997. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Madge enjoys an established presence on the South African secondary market, with his paintings continuing to be offered and sold through leading auction houses including Strauss \u0026amp; Co. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors, Don Madge represents an appealing combination of \u003cstrong\u003estrong draughtsmanship, distinctive colour, South African heritage and excellent value within the established art market\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art Collective is proud to offer a selection of original works by Don James Madge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Art Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54008442421555,"sku":null,"price":4950.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6090\/8083\/files\/ArtCollectiveDonMadge60x30Colourfulfarmlandscape.jpg?v=1788471348","url":"https:\/\/artcollective.co.za\/products\/don-james-madge-bold-colourful-landscape-with-farmhouses-60x30cm","provider":"The Art Collective ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}