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Mastodon Trends South Africa<p>The following hashtags are trending across South African Mastodon instances:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quotes</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/johannesburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>johannesburg</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/tretchikoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tretchikoff</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/bubblewrap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bubblewrap</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freebsd</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/farag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farag</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/squash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>squash</span></a></p><p>Based on recent posts made by non-automated accounts. Posts with more boosts, favourites, and replies are weighted higher.</p>
Jungle George 🌬️🍃🐉<p>Last night in <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Johannesburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Johannesburg</span></a> Vladimir <a href="https://mastodon.africa/tags/Tretchikoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tretchikoff</span></a> ’s 1955 masterpiece Lady from the Orient sold for a cool R31.9 million at Strauss &amp; Co’s flagship auction, establishing a new world record for the Russia-born South African artist .</p><p>The portrait features 21-year-old Valerie Howe, the daughter of a Cape Town grocer, adorned in an emerald-green gown with intricate gold detailing. Her introspective pose, with eyes gently downcast, evokes the glamour of 1930s Hollywood icons like Anna May Wong, while also nodding to the romantic traditions of the Pre-Raphaelites .</p><p>Tretchikoff, often dubbed the “King of Kitsch,” masterfully blended Eastern influences with Western pop culture aesthetics. His works, including the renowned Chinese Girl, achieved immense popularity, with Lady from the Orient becoming the second-best-selling print in Britain by 1962.</p><p>The auction itself was a bit dramatic, with 89 bids and then a tense battle between an anonymous telephone bidder and an in-room contender, culminating in a historic sale.</p>