Artist Signatures

Julian Motau

Julian Motau (1948 - 1968) was active/lived in Africa.  Julian Motau is known for Painting and sculpture.

Julian Motau was born to an elderly father with several traditional wives and a host of children, and grew up in a rural homestead in Tzaneen in Limpopo Province.  Motau was almost entirely self taught, and in Tzaneen barely received any education at all in the western mode.

In 1963, brimming with talent and burning with the anger that was to find expressionist articulation in his work, the young Motau arrived in Johannesburg, where his special qualities were recognised by the artist Judith Mason, who gave him a space to work and some informal instruction, as well as introducing him to the gallerist, Linda Goodman (Givon), who gave him his first one-person show in 1967.  Also in 1967, he won first prize on the New Signatures Exhibition in Pretoria, and it seemed that Motau had arrived.  But one year later he died at the age of 20 in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg.

Strongly influenced by the uncompromising expressionism of Dumile Feni (qv.), Motau’s own ar   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1506 characters.]  Artist bio

Artist auction records

.  askART's database currently holds 26 auction lots for Julian Motau (of which 22 auction records sold and 0 are upcoming at auction.)

Artist artworks for sale and wanted

.  There are 0 artworks for sale on our website by galleries and art dealers . There are 0 galleries and art dealers listing works of art by Julian Motau as either "Wanted" or "For Sale" .

Research resources

.  askART lists Julian Motau in 0 of its research Essays. Julian Motau has 0 artist signature examples available in our database.

Similar artists

.  There are 24 similar (related) artists for Julian Motau available:    Robert Leggat,  Mbongeni Buthelezi,  Trevor Coleman,  Lippy Lipshitz,  David Phaswane Mogano,  Anthony Strickland,  Leonard Tshela Mohapi Matsoso,  Carl Walter Meyer,  Ezrom Kgobokanyo Sebata Legae,  George Boys,  Eli Kobeli,  Cornelius Bosch,  Gail Catlin,  David Nthubu Koloane,  Velaphi Mzimba,  Ephraim Mojalefa Ngatane,  Beezy Bailey,  Eben Van Der Merwe,  Sydney Alex Kumalo,  Speelman Mahlangu,  Lucas Tandokwazi Sithole,  Walter Whall Battiss,  Alexis Preller,  John Henry (JH) Amshewitz