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Helen Sebidi

Helen Sebidi was a South African painter, artist and illustrator (born 1943). She was born at Union of South Africa.

Also recorded as Mmakgabo Mmapula Mmangankato Helen Sebidi; Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi; Mmakgabo Mmapula Helen Sebidi; Mmakgabo Mapula Helen Sebidi.

Helen Sebidi in brief

Born
1943
Known for
painter, artist and illustrator
Place of birth
Union of South Africa
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Mmakgabo Mmapula Mmangankato Helen Sebidi, Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi, Mmakgabo Mmapula Helen Sebidi and Mmakgabo Mapula Helen Sebidi. Her recorded language was English.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Sebidi, Mmakgabo Helen, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2015. Sebidi, (Mmakgabo Mapula) Helen, Oxford Art Online, 2000. 12. Helen Sebidi, SÜDAFRIKA – Die Hüterin der Kultur ihrer Vorfahren, Black Artists Now, 2022.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by DataCite (HSRC) and DataCite (figshare).

Artist: Helen Sebidi (2025) — DataCite (HSRC). At Home is difficult (2024) — DataCite (figshare).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 3 deposited research records (DataCite Commons). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 22 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1943Helen Sebidi born at Union of South Africa.
  2. 2024At Home is difficult digitised by DataCite (figshare).
  3. 2025Artist: Helen Sebidi digitised by DataCite (HSRC).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    12. Helen Sebidi, SÜDAFRIKA – Die Hüterin der Kultur ihrer Vorfahren, Black Artists Now, 2022

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “Helen Sebidi”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Sebidi, (Mmakgabo Mapula) Helen, Oxford Art Online, 2000

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Sebidi, Mmakgabo Helen, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2015

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q56376443: Helen Sebidi

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  6. 6.

    “Helen Sebidi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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