THE ARTIST

This is the official website for the works of John Muafangejo and the John Muafangejo Trust, which holds worldwide copyright to his work. The Trust has as adviser Orde Levinson, acknowledged international expert on the work of Muafangejo and author of two books (including the catalogue raisonne of his work) and many articles on him.

John Ndevasia Muafangejo (1943-1987) was a Namibian artist known for his powerful black-and-white linocut prints. Trained at the Rorke's Drift Art Centre in South Africa, he used bold images and text to tell stories about everyday life, history, faith, and the struggles of his people under apartheid and war. His work gained international recognition for its honesty and humanity, and he is remembered as one of Namibia's most important artists.

The linocuts of John Ndevasia Muafangejo are world famous, and his work has received praise and recognition accorded to no other contemporary African artist. Although cut short by his death on 27th November 1987, his unique life gave rise to a very distinct, open and autobiographical style. He is now considered among the best exponents of linocut in the twentieth century, and his work gives cause for a re-evaluation of the importance of contemporary African art to a western audience.