Pink House

by Elvira Peretsman

Title

Pink House

Artist

Elvira Peretsman

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photograph

Description

Bright and colorful houses of Bo-Kaap, a historic neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa... Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, it housed slaves brought from Malaysia, Indonesia and some places in Africa by Dutch colonists in the second half of the 18th century. According to legend, the rental terms of these houses required the walls to be kept white. When slavery was abolished in 1834 and the Cape Malay slaves were able to buy their homes, many of them chose to paint them in bright colors as an expression of their freedom.

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Proud to have this photo win the first place in the Anything Pink contest.

Honored to have this photo featured in the Fine Art America groups:
- Pretty in Pink Blue or Purple

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This image is available in different sizes and can be printed using a variety of materials. Besides museum-quality prints for your walls, this image can be used to create unique home décor items and other products. All purchases have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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This image is copyrighted and owned by the artist, Elvira Peretsman. All rights reserved. The image may not be copied, reproduced, manipulated or used in any way, without written permission of Elvira Peretsman. You can share a link to this image, as long as it directs back to Elvira's work.
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Tags: bo kaap, malay quarter, cape town, pink, house, white, bokaap, colors, colorful, houses, africa, south africa

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December 14th, 2019

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