Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Asian Arts, Jewellery and Wine
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About this Item
A portfolio of 21 folders with cut-out windows each with one or two prints in single or full-colour, in various media, each titled on the mount in pencil, preface signed by Herman J Hahndiek, introduction initialed 'WB', illustrated dedication page printed with dedication 'To TWL MacDermot', numbered 51 from an edition of 250, and signed by the artist, published by Red Fawn Press, Pretoria, 1951, in original wrapped cardboard folder, titled and illustrated on the upper cover.
Literature
Warren Siebrits (2016) Walter Battiss: I Invented Myself: The Jack Ginsberg Collection, Johannesburg: The Ampersand Foundation. Other impressions from this portfolio are illustrated in colour on pages 51 and 53, and the cover of the portfolio and a detailed description of its colophon are on pages 316 and 317.