South African and International Art
Live Auction, 20 May 2013
Day Sale
Lot Estimate
ZAR 40 000 - 60 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 40 925
About this Item
South African 1955-
Copper Notes, States 10 and 11, a pair
2005
both signed and numbered 5/14 and 4/5 respectively in pencil in the margin
etchings
image size: 16,5 by 20,5cm each
Notes
Copper Notes, States 0-11, printed at the Artist Proof Studio in Johannesburg is a series of twelve images, all printed from a single copper plate. The image was erased and altered between each state over a number of days, with the edition in varying numbers for each state.
Literature
Law-Viljoen, Bronwyn (ed.). William Kentridge Prints. David Krut Publishing, Johannesburg, 2006, series illustrated on pages 150-153
Hecker, Judith. William Kentridge: Trace. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2010, states 3-8 illustrated