Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery

Live Virtual Auction, 11 - 12 October 2021

Contemporary Art
  • Judith Mason, Ettienne Koekemoer and Daniël Jansen van Vuuren; Walking With and Away from Dante, Artist's Books and Assemblage
  • Judith Mason, Ettienne Koekemoer and Daniël Jansen van Vuuren; Walking With and Away from Dante, Artist's Books and Assemblage
  • Judith Mason, Ettienne Koekemoer and Daniël Jansen van Vuuren; Walking With and Away from Dante, Artist's Books and Assemblage


Lot Estimate
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000

About this Item

South African
Walking With and Away from Dante, Artist's Books and Assemblage

Two artist's books from an edition of 8, 1 P/P and 1 A/P, Purgatory and Inferno, bound with pigskin leather and unique hand-illustrated supawood covers, with a concertina book, Paradiso, in a supawood cover box with two slots, Copper containing 6 digital prints and Silver containing 5 digital prints by Judith Mason, signed and numbered 4/8, in a supawood box with unique laser-cut lid.

Maquette book, maquette wall, maquette floor and book stand in a supawood box with unique laser-cut lid.

Both boxes also contain a 'Maintenance Kit' in black cardboard box.

various media
Artist's book box: 37 by 52,5 by 25,5cm; Maquette box: 30,5 by 60,5 by 16cm

Notes

When asked about the project, Judith Mason replied:

"Artists’ books appeal to me because they are artworks which in some way involve the manner in which books both enclose and disclose their contents, and require the action of the reader in paging through the work. Such books can have text, but usually the format, imagery and idiosyncratic bindings and materials are at least as important as the written work. Editions are usually very small, and often only single books are produced. The concept is the most important thing, and originality of execution and idea are paramount. A love of books of any kind, and the opportunity to make something which is readable, playful and unique is the attraction for most book artists. It is also often a good way of escaping the limitations of language and producing something accessible to everybody."1

1 http://aerodrome.co.za/the-reader-judith-mason/

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