Robert Whitehead
Robert Whitehead (b. 1950) is a South African artist and actor as well as one half of the artist duo, Pre Crapaelite Brotherhood, alongside Johan Engles.
Robert Whitehead (b. 1950) is best known for playing Barker Haines in Isidingo. However, he is also half of the infamous Pre-Crapaelite Brotherhood - the other being Johan Engels. In 2007 they showed collaborative work entitled Tele-Pathetic Conception; as well as Engels’ extraordinary Word of Mouth cover designs and Whitehead's enigmatic monotypes and range of limited edition prints and art works at David Krut Projects.
Their opening night included a live performance by Daphne de la Rey perched on a strawberry-decorated pedestal with an outfit to match at the entrance to the space; opening presentations by both Grethe Fox and The Right Honourable Pamela: the Lady Harlech in a custom-made hors d’ oeuvre designed by the Pre-Crapalites.
In the 12 July 2007 edition of YOU magazine which featured a piece on their opening, Whitehead is quoted as saying, “I studied art before I studied drama and reached a point in my life where it was either write my autobiography or have an art exhibition - and painting seemed to involve less thinking!”
