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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, Mbekweni, silkscreen on paper
    Mbekweni
    Screenprint · Paper
    image size: 26 by 40cm; 58 by 70 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 267
    ZAR 1,994≈ $105≈ £84≈ €96Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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