ROBERT POHL

Born 1917.
Died 1981 Brits, Transvaal.

A painter of landscapes. Worked in oil.
Profile 1945-46 travelled throughout the Northern and Eastern Transvaal and in Mozambique. The son of Jack Pohl (qv).
Exhibitions Participated in group exhibitions in SA; 1943 first of several solo exhibitions held in SA.
Represented University of Pretoria; University of Stellenbosch.
References BSAK 2; AASA; Solo Exhibition Catalogue, 1947, Stellenbosch.

JACK POHL

Born c.1878 Eastern Cape Province. Died 1944

A painter of landscapes, especially the scenery around Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth. Worked in oil.
Profile Worked as a photographer. Father of Robert Pohl (qv).
Exhibitions Exhibited at Lezards, Johannesburg, during the 1920s and 1930s.
Represented Albany Museum, Grahamstown,; Johannesburg Art Gallery; Pretoria Art Museum; University of Stellenbosch.
References BSAK 1; AASA

The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors (1988) Everard Read (pg. 525-526)