Irma Stern and the Racial Paradox of South African Modern Art

South African artist Irma Stern (1894–1966) is one of the nation''s most enigmatic modern figures. Stern held conservative political positions on race even as her subjects openly challenged racism and later the apartheid regime. Using paintings, archival research, and new interviews, this book explores how Stern became South Africa''s most prolific painter of Black, Jewish, and Colored (mixed-race...