Defining Impressions: A Selection of Prints from South African Studios

Live Virtual Auction, 6 November 2023

Session 1

Sold for

ZAR 152 425
Lot 72
  • William Kentridge; Kaboom (with Vinyl)
  • William Kentridge; Kaboom (with Vinyl)
  • William Kentridge; Kaboom (with Vinyl)


Lot Estimate
ZAR 90 000 - 120 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 152 425

About this Item

South African 1955-
Kaboom (with Vinyl)

signed and numbered 28/50 in red conté in the margin

vinyl record and digital archival pigment print on paper
image size: 48 by 48cm; 76 by 74,5 by 3,5cm including frame

Notes

The work is accompanied by:

Three soundtracks pressed on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl composed by Philip Miller and Thuthuka Sibisi (soundtrack to a three-channel film installation by William Kentridge, adapted from the artist’s critically acclaimed production The Head & The Load, which premiered at the Tate Modern in 2018 and subsequently toured the world).
Outer and inner sleeve artwork printed on Crane’s Lettra, 300gsm by William Kentridge.

Exhibited

The original drawing was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, William Kentridge, 24 September to 11 December 2022, illustrated in the exhibition catalogue on page 162.

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