George Pemba

• How did George Pemba achieve different shapes and tonal values in his watercolour works?

  By smooth blending of the colours
• What was George Pemba's objective in his early works?

  To interpret the feeling of his people
• What aspect of the Xhosa woman does Pemba emphasize in his painting?

  Her dignity and pride in her heritage
• What does Pemba document in his early works regarding the Xhosa people?

  Traditional and rural life
• What psychological insight does Pemba provide in his portrait of the Xhosa woman?

  An understanding of her personality as a real person
• What details does Pemba describe in his painting of the Xhosa woman?

  Her clothes and beadwork
• What shape does the figure of the woman form in the painting?

  A strong vertical shape
• How does Pemba use tonal values in his painting?

  To create rounded shapes
• What color tones dominate the portrait of the young Xhosa woman?

  Earth tones
• How does the white of the woman's dress contrast in the painting?

  It stands out against the yellow shawl
• What is the title of George Pemba's 1992 painting?

  Eviction – Woman and Child
• What medium did George Pemba use for "Eviction – Woman and Child"?

  Oil paint on board
• What style characterizes George Pemba's "Eviction – Woman and Child"?

  Figurative with expressionistic characteristics
• What does the title "Eviction – Woman and Child" signify?

  The story of a woman forced to leave her home
• What emotions does the woman in "Eviction – Woman and Child" convey?

  Sadness and uncertainty about the future
• What does the winding road symbolize in "Eviction – Woman and Child"?

  The journey the woman must make
• What does "Eviction – Woman and Child" reflect about South African history?

  The history of forced removals and suffering of the poor
• What is the subject of "Eviction – Woman and Child"?

  A woman with her child sitting among her possessions
• How is the composition of "Eviction – Woman and Child" structured?

  The woman with the baby is the focal point
• How does the winding road in "Eviction – Woman and Child" affect the viewer's perspective?

  It leads the eye to the houses at the top
• What distortion is present in "Eviction – Woman and Child"?

  The perspective of the house on the left is exaggerated
• What shapes are prevalent in "Eviction – Woman and Child" and what feeling do they create?

  Sharp shapes in the furniture create an unhappy feeling
• How is perspective used in "Eviction – Woman and Child"?

  Small houses in the back contrast with the larger figure and objects in the front
• How does color play a role in "Eviction – Woman and Child"?

  The colors are life-like, except for the exaggerated orange sky
• How does the orange in the sky relate to the painting's elements?

  It is picked up in the shawl of the baby
• What do the visible brushstrokes in "Eviction – Woman and Child" convey?

  They speak of emotion