Plaatje’s friends called him a ‘walking library’ because he read extensively and engaged with a wide set of ideas to help form his worldview.
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He worked tirelessly to promote art and teach artists.
His work can only be fully understood by observing the shared traditions of Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Mwili, Akili na Roho represents 50 years of art from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania – from 1950 to 2000.
