South African Journal of Art History Volume 21 (2006)
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/10059
2024-03-19T10:15:58ZOn ‘beauty’ : flowers in postmodern art
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/10799
On ‘beauty’ : flowers in postmodern art
Lategan, Anita; Stevens, Ingrid
In this article, Umberto Eco’s definitions of beauty from his recent publication, On Beauty: a history of a
western idea (2004), are used to examine a selection of postmodern artworks that depict flowers either as their
major subject or as an aspect of their content. These artworks consist mainly of paintings but also include
photographs and an installation. The article aims to show that beauty has been revived as an aspect of
postmodern art, and that the flower is almost always an expression of beauty. However, postmodern works
also reveal other, personal intentions in addition to the exploration of beauty. A brief discussion of traditional
flower paintings, specifically seventeenth century Dutch paintings, serves to provide a background to this
discussion of contemporary art depicting flowers.; A propos de la beauté: les fleurs dans l’art postmoderne
Dans cet article, les définitions sur la beauté d’ Umberto Eco dans la publication récente On Beauty: a history
of a western idea (2004) sont employées pour examiner une selection des oeuvres d’art postmoderne qui
décrivent des fleurs comme sujet principal ou comme un aspect du contenu de l’oeuvre. Ces oeuvres
consistent principalement par des peintures mais comprend aussi des photos et une installation. Cet article a
pour objet de démontrer que la beauté a été raviver comme un sujet de l’art postmoderne, et que la fleur est
presque toujours une expression de la beauté. Neamoins, l’art postmoderne révèle aussi d’autres intentions
personnelles. Une courte discussion sur l’art traditional de la peinture des fleurs, surtout celles du 17eme siècle
des peintures hollandaises, servent à procurer un fond décrivant l’art contemporaine sur les fleurs.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZHeroes and superheroes : from myth to the American comic book
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/10798
Heroes and superheroes : from myth to the American comic book
Winterbach, Hougaard
This article demonstrates that the mythological hero who appears in myth, legend and folklore has resurfaced
in the twentieth century as the American comic book superhero. First, the differences between the hero and the
superhero are explained. Then the characteristics of the archaic hero are discussed to show its parallels with
the modern superhero. The argument is based on Joseph Campbell’s formulation of the complex pattern in the
stages of the adventure of the hero. An analysis of a superhero comic book, Daredevil: Born Again, serves to
show how these different stages, as distinguished by Campbell, form the basis for both the archaic and the
American comic book superhero.; HELDE EN SUPERHELDE: VAN MITE TOT DIE AMERIKAANSE STROKIESPRENT:
Hierdie artikel demonstreer dat die mitologiese held wat in mites, legendes en volksverhale verskyn, sy
herverskyning maak in die twintigste eeu in die vorm van die Amerikaanse strokiesprent superheld. Die
verskille tussen die held en die superheld word eerstens bespreek. Vervolgens word die eienskappe van die
argaïese held bespreek om die ooreenkomste met die moderne superheld aan te toon. Die argument is gebaseer
op Joseph Campbell se formulering van die komplekse patroon in die fases van die held se avontuur. 'n
Analise van 'n superheld strokiesprent (Daredevil: Born Again) toon hoe hierdie verskillende fases, soos deur
Campbell onderskei, die basis vir sowel die argaïese held as vir die Amerikaanse strokiesprent vorm.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZA map and its copy of Governor Simon van der Stel's expedition to Namaqualand (1685): an enquiry into their visual values
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/10797
A map and its copy of Governor Simon van der Stel's expedition to Namaqualand (1685): an enquiry into their visual values
Glatigny, Pascal Dubourg; Mare, Estelle Alma
This article deals with a VOC map and its copy by an anonymous French cartographer of Governor Simon van der
Stel's expedition to Namaqualand in 1685. The original map of the journey, drawn between late 1685 and early 1686,
is not only a document of the expedition to the Copper Mountains, but has specific visual qualities which were
modified in the copy. We consider that a thorough comparison of the two maps, their visual display, the relationship
of the image to the text, and the background information on which both of them are based may lead to interesting
observations on how an unknown territory was represented and why.; L=expédition au Namaqualand du gouverneur Simon van der Stel (1685): recherche sur les qualités
visuelles d=une carte et de sa copie
Cet article traite d=une VOC carte et de sa copie, réalisée par un cartographe français anonyme, de l=expédition du
Gouverneur Simon van der Stel au Namaqualand en 1685. La carte originale du voyage, dessinée entre la fin 1685 et
le début 1686, ne constitue pas seulement un document nécessaire à l=expédition pour la découverte des montagnes de
cuivre, mais possède certaines qualités visuelles qui ont été modifiées à travers la copie. Nous estimons qu=une
comparaison minutieuse des deux cartes, leur organisation visuelle, la relation de l=image au texte, et le contexte dans
lequel chacune d=entre elles a été réalisée apporte d=intéressantes observations sur la manière et les raisons pour
lesquelles on représentait un territoire inconnu.
2006-01-01T00:00:00ZA critique of the spoliation of the ridges of the capital city of South Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/10796
A critique of the spoliation of the ridges of the capital city of South Africa
Mare, Estelle Alma
Pretoria, the capital city of South Africa, is discussed in terms of the detrimental effect of monuments and the
monumentalising of structures of ideological significance built on its surrounding ridges, which more than any other
natural assets, define its sense of place and influenced the original urban conceptualisation. The discussion of existing
monuments and other structures which are indifferent to its sense of place will be followed by a brief discussion of
Freedom Park, the most recent addition, which is a government project sponsored by the ruling African National
Congress party, which has recently been completed on Salvokop at the main southern entrance to the city. The survey
of the monuments, military and other structures lead to the conclusion that their creation was mainly inspired by
ideologies on which the ruling political powers wished to bestow visibility by erecting them on elevated sites.; 'n KRITIESE BESKOUING OOR DIE SKADE AAN DIE RANTJIES IN DIE HOOFSTAD VAN SUID-AFRIKA:
Pretoria, die hoofstad van Suid-Afrika, word bespreek in terme van die nadelige effek van die oprigting van
monumente en die monumentalisering van strukture van ideologiese belang op die omringende rantjies wat, meer as
enige ander natuurlike bates, die pleksin daarvan bepaal en ook die oorspronklike stedelike konseptualisering
beïnvloed het. Die bespreking van bestaande monumente en ander strukture wat sonder inagneming van pleksin
opgerig is, word gevolg deur =n kort bespreking van Freedom Park, die mees onlangse byvoeging, =n regeringsprojek
wat deur die heersende African National Congress-party op Salvokop by die suidelike hoofingang van die stad
opgerig is. Die opname van monumente, militêre en ander strukture lei tot die gevolgtrekking dat hulle ontstaan
hoofsaaklik geïnspireer is deur ideologieë waaraan die heersende politieke bewindhebbers sigbaarheid wou verleen
deur hulle op hoë plekke op te rig.
2006-01-01T00:00:00Z