South African artist Irma Stern (1894–1966) is one of the nation's most enigmatic modern figures. Stern held conservative political positions on race even as

"Irma Stern grew up on a farm in Schweizer-Reneke, playing with insects in the dust and admiring the dry flowers. It was not until she was a young woman, living

South African artist Irma Stern is one of the nation?s most controversial modern figures. This book explores how Stern became South Africa?s most prolific paint