Coert Steynberg
Coert Steynberg (born January 7, 1905 in Hennops River , Transvaal , † July 28, 1982 in Pretoria ) was a South African sculptor who worked with stone, marble, bronze, copper and wood.
Well-known works include a monument to Andries Pretorius in Graaff-Reinet , the monument to the Peace of Vereeniging in Vereeniging and the statue of Paul Kruger in the Kruger National Park .
He also designed the springbok motif , which can be seen on the 5 shilling silver coins (1947–1959), the 50 cent silver coins (1961–1964) and gold coins such as the Krugerrand .
In his later life, his works became more abstract. To do this, he experimented with materials such as paint, colored glass, wire mesh and ceramics.
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| SURNAME | Steynberg, Coert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Steynberg, Lourens |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hennops River , South Africa |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1982 |
| Place of death | Pretoria |