Sam Nhlengethwa Art meets Fashion

photograph of Sam Nhlengethwa drawing plates for Afro I


Nhlengethwa notes: The theme, Art meets Fashion, is born out of the golden thread of art that permeates the fashion world. I believe that clothing designs and other fashion accessories are inspired by art - whether in colour or style.

My interest in this dates back to my teens. I have always been fascinated by people looking trendy. I love shopping around for exclusive pieces of clothing for myself and my family.  

In this series, I reflected on models in dressing rooms and on the ramp. I always like to see women with Afro hairstyles, head scarves, berets and hats.

Afro I is a portrait of Nhlengethwa's youngest daughter (she is a nuclear engineer). For the print Afro II, Nhlengethwa collaged bits of text from a vintage hair-care advert found in a 1960s Ebony Magazine. In this series, the artist references his celebration of race, gender and class in Black African women's notions of their hair and styling and how they assert their identity and choice of crowns.

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Sam Nhlengethwa young woman afro colour lithograph

Title: Afro I
Medium:  Eight colour lithograph
Paper size: 43.5 x 55 cm
Image size: 33 x 47 cm
Edition size: 35
Price: R 11 000 (excl.VAT)


Sam Nhlengethwa young black woman afro limited edition print

Title: Afro II
Medium:  Seven colour lithograph and collage
Paper size: 43.5 x 55 cm
Image size: 33 x 47 cm
Edition size: 35
Price: R 11 000 (excl.VAT)


Sam Nhlengethwa woman in red on fashion show ramp

Title: On the Ramp
Medium:  Seven colour lithograph
Paper size: 43.5 x 55 cm
Image size: 33 x 47 cm
Edition size: 35
Price: R 11 000 (excl.VAT)


Sam Nhlengethwa woman in profile wearing red head scarf litho

Title: Head Scarf
Medium:  Six colour lithograph
Paper size: 43.5 x 55 cm
Image size: 33 x 47 cm
Edition size: 35
Price: R 11 000 (excl.VAT)

Sam Nhlengethwa woman doing make up in front of mirror lithograph print

Title: Green Chair
Medium:  Nine colour lithograph
Paper size: 43.5 x 55 cm
Image size: 33 x 47 cm
Edition size: 35
Price: R 11 000 (excl.VAT)

Sam Nhlengethwa woman in profile wearing red beret and blue lipstick, colour lithograph

Title: Red Beret
Medium:  Nine colour lithograph
Paper size: 43.5 x 55 cm
Image size: 33 x 47 cm
Edition size: 35
Price: R 11 000 (excl.VAT)

Sam nhlengethwa lithogrpah of woman wearing white beret facing viewer

Title: White Beret
Medium:  Eight colour lithograph
Paper size: 43.5 x 55 cm
Image size: 33 x 47 cm
Edition size: 35
Price: R 11 000 (excl.VAT)

Sam Nhlengethwa lithograph of woman wearing hat looking down

Title: White Hat
Medium:  Five colour lithograph
Paper size: 43.5 x 55 cm
Image size: 33 x 47 cm
Edition size: 35
Price: R 11 000 (excl.VAT)

Colour lithorgaph by Sam Nhlengethwa of woman in underwear facing viewer

Title: Red Chair?
Medium:  Seven colour lithograph
Paper size: 43.5 x 55 cm
Image size: 33 x 47 cm
Edition size: 35
Price: R 11 000 (excl.VAT)

Sam nhlengethwa woman applying lipstick looking at mirror colour lithograph

Title: Lipstick
Medium:  Seven colour lithograph
Paper size: 43.5 x 55 cm
Image size: 33 x 47 cm
Edition size: 35
Price: R 11 000 (excl.VAT)


Take a look at other prints that Sam Nhlengethwa has done at The Artists' Press

Joburg Selected

Waiting

Goats

The Recyclers

Conversations

The Beat of Drum

Glimpses of the 50s and 60s

Jazz Prints

Tributes to Other Artists

Restaurant Series

Township Series

Sam Nhlengethwa's Home Page

Sam Nhlengethwa's Archive of Sold Out Prints

New editions from The Artists' Press where Sam Nhlengethwa made these prints



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