Azaria Mbatha
South African, born 1941Testament Scene, n.d.
Not on view
Linocut on paper
Dimensions15 1/8 × 26 3/4 in. (38.4 × 67.9 cm)
Gift of Mr. Jack B. Pierson in memory of Mr. Robert Martin Purcell, 1979.192
In this linocut, the artist has created fourteen image frames on a single block, Mbatha illustrates a religious narrative where the central figure is bound and decapitated. The image is stylistically united by the repetition of parallel white lines, made by removing the linoleum surface with a narrow gouge.
