Art Rooted in Nature: Evening Sale
Live Virtual Auction, 25 June 2024
Evening Sale
About the SessionSouth African artists have long drawn inspiration from the earth, capturing the beauty and complexity of flora and landscapes, with their works. The selection for sale emphasises themes of both human and non-human elements in nature, reflecting a profound connection to the environment.
This auction showcases a rich artwork medley that delves into the intricate relationship between the natural world and artistic expression. Featuring botanical depictions, landscapes, coastal scenes, floral still lifes and garden scenes in the Cape and beyond, the sale highlights the enduring relevance of nature in art, especially in the context of contemporary ecological concerns.
This auction celebrates the harmony between scientific precision and artistic creativity, making a compelling case for the ongoing relevance of depicting nature.
Running from 7 to 25 June to coincide with the Hermanus Fynarts Festival 2024, the Strauss & Co auction aims to complement the festival’s vibrant celebration of creativity in all its forms.
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About this Item
signed and numbered 6/30 in pencil and embossed with the David Krut Workshop chopmark in the margin
Notes
"The periodic table of the linocuts was an exercise in contradiction. The contradiction between the softness of a Chinese calligraphic brush and the mark of Indian ink on paper, as opposed to the hard sharpness of a blade cutting either a block of wood, or a piece of lino. Here, the task was to see how accurately one could follow the Indian ink on the block of lino in other words, trying to make an inkwash drawing through the impossibly hard-edged medium of a lino block. I started some of the cuttings myself, but was then thrown off the job by the members of my studio who cut the blocks so much better, with so much more care and finesse.’ —William Kentridge, 20121
1. Lillian Tone (ed) (2013), William Kentridge Fortuna, London: Thames and Hudson, page 38.
Provenance
David Krut Workshop, Johannesburg.
Private Collection.
Literature
Lillian Tone (ed) (2013), William Kentridge Fortuna, London: Thames and Hudson, a similar example illustrated on page 38 to 39.
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