The nomadic Krisjan Swart, a character from the Montagu district, features in many sketches, water-colours and oils, particularly in the late seventies and early eighties.…
Many humble folk of the Montagu district sat for Krige: domestic workers and gardeners, the librarian’s beautiful daughter, the butcher boy and Koos Kok, curator…
Krige travelled the length of the Western Cape coastline and was especially drawn to traditional fishing villages. We see sailing craft, genre scenes of men…