Henk Ngantung
Fisherman Village (Kampung Nelayan) (1956)
Height 35cm x Width 65cm
media :
- Oil on canvas
Details :
Oil on canvas: 35 x 65 cm
Signed and dated, lower left: Henk Ngantung, 1956
Starting Bid : SGD 4,400
Estimate:
SGD 4,500 - 6,200
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Henk Ngantung
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.