Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

(South African, 1909–2005)

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier was a South African painter best known for his pastel-hued depictions of towns and landscapes around Cape Town. His geometric style was influenced by South African artist Pieter Willem Frederick Wenning, but also Modernists such as Paul Cézanne, Georges Braque, and Maurice Utrillo. Born on July 31, 1909 in Cape Town, South Africa, Boonzaier went on to study at the Heatherley School of Fine Art in London and traveled around Europe throughout the 1930s, gathering the French painting influences that were to define the rest of his career. Upon moving back to Cape Town, Boonzaier notably began portraying poorer parts of the city in his paintings. He was an active protestor of apartheid and used his position on the board of the South African National Gallery in Cape Town to further this cause. Today, his works are in the collections of the Museum Afrika in Johannesburg, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in Port Elizabeth, and the Iziko South Africa National Gallery in Cape Town, among others. Boonzaier died on April 22, 2005 in Onrusrivier, South Africa.

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Bare Oaks and Cottages, Winter, 1989

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Bare Oaks and Cottages, Winter, 1989

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Caledon Straat, Kaapstad, 1965

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Caledon Straat, Kaapstad, 1965

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Kappertjies en Vrugte in 'n Gemmerkruik, 1985

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Kappertjies en Vrugte in 'n Gemmerkruik, 1985

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Self Portret met Groen Hoed, 2001

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Self Portret met Groen Hoed, 2001

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Seaside Windmill, 1959

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Seaside Windmill, 1959

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"Still Life with Pot and Pitcher, 1965

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Cape South-Easter, 1927

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Cape South-Easter, 1927

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Verlate Straat En Donkiekar, Winter, Distrik , 1990

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Verlate Straat En Donkiekar, Winter, Distrik , 1990

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Edge of the Forest, Kenilworth, 1979

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Edge of the Forest, Kenilworth, 1979

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Dennebome, Skemer, 1978

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Dennebome, Skemer, 1978

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The Slopes of Devil’s Peak from District..., 1965

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The Slopes of Devil’s Peak from District..., 1965

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After the Rain, Kenilworth, 1962

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After the Rain, Kenilworth, 1962

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The Malay Quarter, Cape Town, 1944

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The Malay Quarter, Cape Town, 1944

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A Farmhouse and Vineyards, 1962

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A Farmhouse and Vineyards, 1962

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Huisies en Berge, Genadendal, Kaap, 1938

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Huisies en Berge, Genadendal, Kaap, 1938

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Kleurvolle Straat met Drie Lamppale, Dist...., 1976

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Kleurvolle Straat met Drie Lamppale, Dist...., 1976

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Corner Shop, 1893, D Six (sic), 1974

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Corner Shop, 1893, D Six (sic), 1974

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Upper Caledon Street, District Six, Cape Town, 1960

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Upper Caledon Street, District Six, Cape Town, 1960

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Landscape, 1928

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Landscape, 1928

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Houses and Trees, Newlands, 1923

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Houses and Trees, Newlands, 1923

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HOUSES, TREES AND FIGURES, 1939

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HOUSES, TREES AND FIGURES, 1939

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Ou Eikeboom op die Braak, Suurbraak, K.P, 1966

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Ou Eikeboom op die Braak, Suurbraak, K.P, 1966

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Ou Hardekoolboom, Bosveld, 1976

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Ou Hardekoolboom, Bosveld, 1976

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District Six, 1975

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

District Six, 1975

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