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Maggie Laubser

1886 - 1973

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Maria Magdalena Laubser (; 14 April 1886 – 17 May 1973) was a South African painter and printmaker. She is generally considered, along with Irma Stern, to be responsible for the introduction of Expressionism to South Africa. Her work was initially met with derision by critics but has gained wide acceptance, and now she is regarded as an exemplary and quintessentially South African artist. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Maggie Laubser is the 2,006th most popular painter (down from 1,978th in 2024), the 258th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 208th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Painter.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Maggie Laubser ranks 2,006 out of 2,023. Before her are Jacob Lawrence, Fathi Hassan, Pacita Abad, Stanley Spencer, Kari Byron, and Chéri Samba. After her are William Hart, Thomas Kinkade, Lauren Faust, Mikhail Evstafiev, Leslie Ward, and Kara Walker.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1886, Maggie Laubser ranks 305. Before her are Clarence Birdseye, Luis Alberni, Nellie Sengupta, John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever, Ronald Firbank, and Gus Kahn. After her are Hobart Cavanaugh, Rameshwari Nehru, Virginia Pearson, Tommy Gorman, and Inez Milholland. Among people deceased in 1973, Maggie Laubser ranks 292. Before her are Alphonse Lacroix, Walt Kelly, Eddie Hapgood, Rufino Santos, Veda Ann Borg, and Vaughn Monroe. After her are Claire Dodd, Irene Ryan, Michael O'Shea, Ken Maynard, Rupert Crosse, and Peggie Castle.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Maggie Laubser ranks 258 out of 454. Before her are Linda Mvusi (1955), Hans Vonk (1970), Ilana Kloss (1956), Theuns Jordaan (1971), Willie Toweel (1934), and Trevor Noah (1984). After her are Roger Michell (1956), Musetta Vander (1963), MacBeth Sibaya (1977), Theo de Raadt (1968), Zanele Muholi (1972), and Troye Sivan (1995).

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Among PAINTERS In South Africa

Among painters born in South Africa, Maggie Laubser ranks 4. Before her are Marlene Dumas (1953), William Kentridge (1955), and Florence Fuller (1867). After her are Leon Botha (1985), and Emily Ford (1851).

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