South African & International Art, Decorative Arts, Jewellery and Books

Online-Only Auction, 15 - 22 February 2016

South African and International Fine Art

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ZAR 11 710
Lot 311
  • The Brenthurst Press for The Friends of the Johannesburg Art Gallery; Johannesburg Centenary Print Portfolio
  • The Brenthurst Press for The Friends of the Johannesburg Art Gallery; Johannesburg Centenary Print Portfolio


Lot Estimate
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 11 710

About this Item

Johannesburg Centenary Print Portfolio

containing five original screenprints, one with collage, by Giuseppe Cattaneo, Robert Hodgins, Ezrom Legae, Karel Nel and Malcolm Payne, the edition limited to 100 and this portfolio numbered 6, with text by Christopher Till, published by the Brenthurst Press, 1986, each signed, dated '86 and numbered 6/100 in pencil in the margin

colour screenprints, one with collage
portfolio size: 79,5 by 58,5cm

Notes

Giuseppe Cattaneo, The Gable, signed, dated '86 and numbered 6/100 in pencil in the margin, screenprint in twenty-eight colours, image size: 42 by 65cm.
Robert Hodgins, Encounter, signed, dated '86 and numbered 6/100 in pencil in the margin, screenprint in ten colours, image size: 39,5 by 54cm.
Ezrom Legae, Quarter to Twelve to Implosion, signed, dated '86 and numbered 6/100 in pencil in the margin, screenprint in eight colours, image size: 54 by 38cm.
Karel Nel, In-Tact, signed, dated '86 and numbered 6/100 in pencil in the margin, screenprint in seven colours, with collage, image size: 53 by 45cm.
Malcolm Payne, Penumbra, signed, dated '86 and numbered 6/100 in pencil in the margin, screenprint in nine colours, image size: 73,5 by 54,5cm.

Literature

Karel Nel's In-Tact illustrated in:

Geers, Kendell (ed.). (1997) Contemporary South African Art: The Gencor Collection. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers. Illustrated in colour on page 4.

Stevenson, Michael and Rosholt, Annabel. (2003) Moving in Time and Space: shifts between abstraction and representation in post-war South African art. Cape Town: Michael Stevenson Contemporary. Illustrated in colour on page 85.

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