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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Waenhuiskrans, 1966–1966

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Waenhuiskrans, 1966–1966

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A view of a mine, 1946–1946

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

A view of a mine, 1946–1946

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Buitenkant Street, with lion's head in..., 1942–1942

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Buitenkant Street, with lion's head in..., 1942–1942

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'N stil oggend op mamre, naby darling,..., 1948–1948

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

'N stil oggend op mamre, naby darling,..., 1948–1948

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Windswept tree, Kenilworth, Cape, 1967–1967

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Windswept tree, Kenilworth, Cape, 1967–1967

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Still life of gourds and seed pods, 1976–1976

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Still life of gourds and seed pods, 1976–1976

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Still life of flowers in a mug, 1942–1942

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Still life of flowers in a mug, 1942–1942

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Tabakdraaiers, Oudtshoorn, 1961–1961

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Tabakdraaiers, Oudtshoorn, 1961–1961

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Houses and trees, winter, 1949–1949

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Houses and trees, winter, 1949–1949

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District Six, 1938–1938

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

District Six, 1938–1938

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Still life of summer flowers, 1961–1961

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Still life of summer flowers, 1961–1961

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Donkey cart in District Six, 1970–1970

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Donkey cart in District Six, 1970–1970

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Still life of flowers and a book, 1941–1941

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Still life of flowers and a book, 1941–1941

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Houses beneath Lion's Head, 1959–1959

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Houses beneath Lion's Head, 1959–1959

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District Six, 1967–1967

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

District Six, 1967–1967

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Children playing in a street, District..., 1979–1979

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Children playing in a street, District..., 1979–1979

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Vissershuisies, Waenhuiskrans, Kaap, 1959–1959

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Vissershuisies, Waenhuiskrans, Kaap, 1959–1959

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Cottages, 1952–1952

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Cottages, 1952–1952

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Street scene, District Six, 1978–1978

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Street scene, District Six, 1978–1978

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Farm cottages, 1952–1952

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Farm cottages, 1952–1952

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Old fishermen's cottages, Arniston, 1964–1964

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Old fishermen's cottages, Arniston, 1964–1964

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Old shoes, 1976–1976

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Old shoes, 1976–1976

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Stables, Paarl, 1947–1947

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Stables, Paarl, 1947–1947

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Drie verwaaide bome en rooidahuis..., 1968–1968

Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier

Drie verwaaide bome en rooidahuis..., 1968–1968

Sale Date: May 7, 2001

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