Portraits

Portraits in one form or another are at the centre of Coetzee's art. He has painted both informal and commissioned portraits throughout his career, in a number of 'styles', both realistic and expressionistic. He has painted two commissioned portraits of Nelson Mandela, the first of which, done during Mandela's presidential term, was used as the design for the international stamp commemorating Mandela's 90th birthday. His formal 'sitters' include well-known academics, legal professionals, business people and performing artists.

Nelson Mandela oil on canvas, 190cm x 140cm, Collection of Nelson Mandela enlarge		Madiba 90th birthday stamp international stamp, 2009 enlarge
Self-Portrait watercolour, 26 x 20 cm, 1983, Collection of the Artist enlarge		Self-Portrait oil on canvas, 85cm x 75cm, Collection of William Humphries Art Gallery enlarge
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes oil on canvas, 85cm x 65cm, Private Collection enlarge		Hiram Schlomowitz oil on canvas, 85cm x 70cm, Private Collection enlarge
S.A.G. Anderson oil on canvas, 100cm x 85cm, Wits University Council Chambers enlarge		Anton Rupert oil on canvas, 95cm x 80cm, Collection of the University of Pretoria enlarge
George Bizos oil on canvas, 90cm x 110cm, George Bizos Hall, Saheti School enlarge		Conrad Strauss oil on canvas, 95cm x 80cm, Collection of the Standard Bank enlarge
Antony Melck oil on canvas, 115cm x 88cm, Collection of the University of South Africa enlarge		Matthews Phosa oil on canvas, 115cm x 88cm, Collection of the University of Pretoria enlarge
Brian Zylstra oil on canvas, 90cm x 70cm, Skye Foundation enlarge		Dr Molefe oil on canvas, 80 x 78 cm, 2007, Armscor, Pretoria enlarge
Portrait enlarge		The red thread oil on canvas, 80 x 68 cm, 2003, Oliewenhuis Museum, Bloemfontein enlarge
Girl with Guitar oil on canvas, 60 x 47 cm, 2005, Private Collection, Johannesburg enlarge
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