Henk Ngantung
Portrait
Height 63cm x Width 53cm
media :
- Oil on canvas
Details :
Oil on canvas
63 x 53.5 cm
Signed
lower right
Henk Ngantung
SOLD : SGD 3,200
Estimate:
SGD 2,700 - 4,200
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Henk Ngantung
Indonesia
1921 – 1991
The Indonesian painter and one-time governor of Jakarta, Henk Ngantung, born in 1921 as Hendrik Hermanus Joel Ngantung. He was a self-taught artist with a profound impact on Indonesian art and politics. Between 1960 and 1964, Sukarno appointed him as vice-governor of Jakarta for his vision of transforming the city into a cultured capital. His brief tenure as governor from 1964 to 1965 marked his contribution to the nation beyond the canvas.