Maggie Laubser
Maggie Laubser | |
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Self Portrait (1928), 475 × 340 mm | |
| Born | Maria Magdalena Laubser 14 April 1886 Bloublommetjieskloof Malmesbury district, Cape Colony |
| Died | 17 May 1973 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Slade School, London |
| Known for | Painting, Drawing, Printmaking |
| Notable work | Harvesters in Belgium (1921/22) Oestyd (Harvest time) (1932) Annie of the Royal Bafokeng (1945) |
| Movement | Expressionism, Fauvism |
| Awards | 1946: Medal of Honour for Painting by Suid Afrika Akademie 1959: Honorary member Suid Afrika Akademie 1968: Medal of Honour SAAA (Cape Region) |
| Patron(s) | Jan Hendrik Arnold Balwé M. L. du Toit |
Maria Magdalena Laubser (/laʊbˈʃæ/; 14 April 1886 – 17 May 1973) was a South African painter and printmaker. She is generally considered, along with Irma Stern, to be responsible for the introduction of Expressionism to South Africa. Her work was initially met with derision by critics but has gained wide acceptance, and now she is regarded as an exemplary and quintessentially South African artist.