Jane Alexander

South African · b. 1959 · Sculptor

Jane Alexander is one of the most celebrated artists in South Africa. She is a female artist best known for her sculpture, The Butcher Boys. She works in sculpture,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Jane Alexander, Untitled, plaster, oil paint, bone, found wooden armchair, leather and rubber strapUntitledStrauss & Co · ZAR 5,456,640≈ $526,784≈ £329,631≈ €393,299Sign up to see
  2. Jane Alexander, something's going down, 1993-94, synthetic clay, oil paint, wood, aluminium, leather and printssomething's going down, 1993-94Strauss & Co · ZAR 802,080≈ $100,164≈ £64,522≈ €74,195Sign up to see
  3. Jane Alexander, Serviceman, mixed media and plasterServicemanStrauss & Co · ZAR 966,280≈ $78,848≈ £51,819≈ €72,047Sign up to see

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Jane Alexander is one of the most celebrated artists in South Africa. She is a female artist best known for her sculpture, The Butcher Boys. She works in sculpture, photomontages, photography and video. Alexander is interested in human behavior, conflicts in history, cultural memories of abuse and the lack of global interference during apartheid. Alexander's work is relevant both in the current Post- Apartheid social environment in South Africa and abroad.

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Born 1959, JohannesburgOccupation SculptorWikidata Q4934861 ↗ULAN 500192032 ↗

In the collections of

Art Institute of Chicago

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