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Willie Bester

South African · b. 1956 · Painter, Sculptor

Willie Bester is a South African painter, sculptor and collage artist. He is best known for his role in the protesting of the apartheid system through his artwork. He currently… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Willie Bester, Election 94, mixed media and assemblage on woodElection 94Strauss & Co · ZAR 250,096≈ $22,316≈ £14,033≈ €17,873Sign up to see
  2. Willie Bester, In My World, ten paintings: oil on canvas laid down on board in the artist's handmade metal frames, with a further twelve shaped and painted steel frames to complete the ovular formIn My WorldStrauss & Co · ZAR 204,624≈ $18,259≈ £11,482≈ €14,623Sign up to see
  3. Willie Bester, I will have to Check whether He is still in Jail, oil and enamel paint on wood, studs, SA National Service army pants, found objects and glassI will have to Check whether He is still in JailStrauss & Co · ZAR 111,400≈ $15,911≈ £9,816≈ €11,250Sign up to see

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  1. Willie Bester, Don't Vote, 1991, collage, found objects and acrylic on board
    Don't Vote, 1991
    Acrylic · Board
    41,5 by 92,5cm excluding frame; 53 by 104 by 6,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 56
    ZAR 13,214≈ $792≈ £593≈ €686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Willie Bester, Group Removals, 1991, collage, found objects and acrylic on board
    Group Removals, 1991
    Acrylic · Board
    38 by 89cm excluding frame; 44,5 by 95,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 57
    ZAR 11,711≈ $702≈ £526≈ €608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Willie Bester, White House, 1993, acrylic, found objects and collage on board
    White House, 1993
    Acrylic · Board
    45,5 by 77,5cm excluding frame; 50 by 82,5 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 19
    ZAR 24,025≈ $1,492≈ £1,107≈ €1,268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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