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Most Famous South African Artists & Designers
Art & Design 21
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47,429 ZM 
Zanele Muholi South African Photographer b. 1972
Zanele Muholi South African Photographer b. 1972 49,610 DG David Goldblatt South African Photographer 1930–2018
68,839 ML 
Maggie Laubser South African Painter 1886–1973
Maggie Laubser South African Painter 1886–1973 84,110 EM 
Esther Mahlangu South African Painter b. 1935
Esther Mahlangu South African Painter b. 1935 101,806 GS 
Gerard Sekoto South African Painter 1913–1993
Gerard Sekoto South African Painter 1913–1993 126,165 WB Willie Bester South African Sculptor b. 1956
194,249 CS 
Coert Steynberg South African Sculptor 1905–1982
Coert Steynberg South African Sculptor 1905–1982 210,728 WB Walter Battiss South African Painter 1906–1982
237,038 EM Ernest Mancoba South African Painter 1904–2002
248,628 SN Sam Nzima South African Photographer 1934–2018
268,781 GM Gerard Moerdijk South African Architect 1890–1958
298,258 PC Peter Clarke (artist) South African Artist 1929–2014
356,332 SG Sophy Gray (architect) South African Architect 1814–1871
426,513 AK Alf Kumalo South African Photographer 1930–2012
612,687 HM Helen Martins South African Painter 1897–1976
633,401 GM Gladys Mgudlandlu South African Artist 1917–1979
719,375 NV Nontsikelelo Veleko South African Photographer b. 1977
735,139 SV Strijdom van der Merwe South African Artist b. 1961
928,458 EG Elsie Garrett Rice South African Illustrator 1869–1959
1,013,860 EM 
Ethel May Dixie South African Artist 1876–1973
Ethel May Dixie South African Artist 1876–1973 1,269,068 ND Nerine Desmond South African Artist 1908–1993
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